ambisexual

ambisexual
/am'bi sek"shooh euhl/, adj., n.
bisexual (defs. 2, 4).
[1935-40; AMBI- + SEXUAL]

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  • 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

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