bisexual

Word parts

bi- + -sexual

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /baɪˈsɛk.sju.əl/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /baɪˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/

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Adjective

Positive bisexual

Comparative more bisexual

Superlative most bisexual

1. (sexuality) (of humans or other animals) Sexually attracted to members of one or more genders.
   • Synonyms: AC/DC, ambidextrous and bi
2. (botany) Of flowers: having both pollen and seeds.
3. (botany) Of sporophytes: having both male and female organs.
   • Synonyms: perfect and hermaphrodite
4. (botany) Of gametophytes: producing both eggs and sperm.
5. (botany) Of fungi: producing both the "female" ascogonium and the "male" antheridium.
6. (rare) (offensive) Hermaphroditic.

   Midrash and Zohar present Adam as hermaphroditic or bisexual.

Related words

• bi-curious

Noun

Singular bisexual

Plural bisexuals

1. (sexuality) (of humans or other animals) Someone who is sexually attracted to members of one or more genders.