adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ in-t ə r- ' sek-sh ə -w ə l, -shw ə l, -sh ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: circa 1866
1 : existing between sexes < intersexual hostility>
2 : intermediate in sexual characters between a typical male and a typical female
– in · ter · sex · u · al · i · ty \ - ˌ sek-sh ə - ' wa-l ə -t ē \ noun
– in · ter · sex · u · al · ly \ - ' sek-sh ə -w ə -l ē , -shw ə -l ē , -sh ə -l ē \ adverb