intersex
n. C1 Advanced in·ter·sex
n. describes a person whose biological sex is not clearly male or female. This can happen because of physical traits or genetic factors that do not fit the typical patterns.
n. refers to a person whose biological sex is not clearly male or female, often due to physical or genetic characteristics that do not conform to typical binary classifications.
The doctor explained that the baby was intersex.
In many cultures, intersex individuals have historically been treated as a third gender or been assigned a sex at birth without their consent.
The study highlights the genetic diversity found in intersex animals, showing how natural variation can lead to physical traits that do not fit into the traditional male-female binary.