The difference between Bigender and Intersex

When used as adjectives, bigender means having two genders simultaneously: both male and female, whereas intersex means having characteristics of both male and female sexes.

Intersex is also noun with the meaning: any of a variety of conditions (in a dioecious species) whereby an individual has male and female sex characteristics.

Intersex is also verb with the meaning: to make intersex.

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  1. Bigender as an adjective:

    Having two genders simultaneously: both male and female.

  2. Bigender as an adjective:

    Having a tendency to move between feminine and masculine gender-typed behaviour depending on context.

  1. Intersex as a noun:

    Any of a variety of conditions (in a dioecious species) whereby an individual has male and female sex characteristics; the state of having the physical features of both sexes; intersexuality.

  2. Intersex as a noun (biology, zoology):

    An individual with any of these conditions.

  1. Intersex as an adjective (of an individual):

    Having characteristics of both male and female sexes.

  1. Intersex as a verb (nonstandard):

    To make intersex.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: intersexualize"

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