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—ambisexuality, n./am'bi sek"shooh euhl/, adj., n.bisexual (defs. 2, 4).[1935-40; AMBI- + SEXUAL]
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ambisexual — adj. sex. Bisexual. Medical Dictionary. 2011 … Diccionario médico
ambisexual — [am΄bə sek′sho͞o əl] adj. BISEXUAL (adj. 3) n. an ambisexual person ambisexuality [am΄bəsek΄sho͞o al′ə tē] n … English World dictionary
ambisexual — (adj.) unisex (of clothing), also bisexual, 1938 (ambisexuality is recorded from 1924), from AMBI (Cf. ambi ) + SEXUAL (Cf. sexual). As a humorous coinage based on ambidextrous, ambisextrous is recorded from 1929 … Etymology dictionary
ambisexual — 1. Denoting sexual characteristics found in both sexes, e.g., breast, pubic hair. 2. Slang term for bisexual. * * * am·bi·sex·u·al .am bi seksh (ə )wəl, sek shəl adj BISEXUAL <an ambisexual fantasy> <ambisexual embryos> ambisexual … Medical dictionary
ambisexual — adjective Date: 1939 bisexual • ambisexual noun • ambisexuality noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
ambisexual — 1. adjective a) Bisexual: attracted to persons of either sex. b) Unisex: fit for persons of either sex. 2. noun An ambisexual person. Syn: gender bender … Wiktionary
ambisexual — see monoecious, hermaphrodite … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
ambisexual — adj. bisexual … English contemporary dictionary
ambisexual — adjective bisexual or androgynous. Derivatives ambisexually adverb Origin 1930s: from L. ambi on both sides + sexual … English new terms dictionary
ambisexual — am•bi•sex•u•al [[t]ˌæm bɪˈsɛk ʃu əl[/t]] adj. n. med bisexual 3), bisexual 5) • Etymology: 1935–40 am bi•sex u•al′i•ty, n … From formal English to slang
