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English

Etymology

inter- +? sexual

Adjective

intersexual (not comparable)

1. (of a competition, etc.) Between the sexes.
2. (biology) Having both male and female characteristics, or characteristics intermediate between the sexes.

Synonyms

• intersex, intersexed

Translations

Noun

intersexual (plural intersexuals)

1. An intersex person.

Synonyms

• intersex

Translations

See also

• androgynous, androgyne
• epicene
• hermaphrodite

Catalan

Adjective

intersexual (masculine and feminine plural intersexuals)

1. intersexual

Noun

intersexual m or f (plural intersexuals)

1. An intersexed person.

Portuguese

Noun

intersexual m, f (plural intersexuais)

1. (biology) intersex (individual with characteristics of both sexes)

Spanish

Adjective

intersexual (plural intersexuales)

1. intersexual

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French taxonomie. Surface analysis taxo- +? -nomy.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /tæk?s?n?mi/
• (US) IPA^(key): /tæk?s??n?mi/
• Rhymes: -?n?mi

Noun

taxonomy (countable and uncountable, plural taxonomies)

1. The science or the technique used to make a classification.
2. A classification; especially, a classification in a hierarchical system.
3. (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

Synonyms

• taxonomics
• (science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms): alpha taxonomy

Coordinate terms

• nomenclature
• ontology

Derived terms

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