Pronunciation: ˌ he-t ə -r ō - ' sek-sh( ə -)w ə l, - ' sek-sh ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1892
1 a : of, relating to, or characterized by a tendency to direct sexual desire toward the opposite sex b : of, relating to, or involving sexual intercourse between individuals of opposite sex
2 : of or relating to different sexes
– het · ero · sex · u · al · i · ty \ - ˌ sek-sh ə - ' wa-l ə -t ē \ noun
– het · ero · sex · u · al · ly \ - ' sek-sh( ə -)w ə -l ē , - ' sek-sh ə -l ē \ adverb