The difference between Intersex and Intersexual

When used as nouns, intersex means any of a variety of conditions (in a dioecious species) whereby an individual has male and female sex characteristics, whereas intersexual means an intersex person.

When used as adjectives, intersex means having characteristics of both male and female sexes, whereas intersexual means between the sexes.

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

check bellow for the other definitions of Intersex and Intersexual

  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"

  1. Intersexual as an adjective (of a competition, etc.):

    Between the sexes.

  2. Intersexual as an adjective (biology):

    Having both male and female characteristics, or characteristics intermediate between the sexes.

  1. Intersexual as a noun:

    An intersex person.

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