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Meanings of person with ambiguous genitalia in English

Person born with any of several variations in sex characteristics including chromosomes, gonads, sex hormones or genitals that do not fit the typical definitions for male or female bodies.

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Examples for "hermaphrodite"
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However, there is a hermaphrodite form, which completely gets over the problem.
The Guardian
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In so doing he brought about the conception of Agdistis, a hermaphrodite.
A Wiccan Bible
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It is said to be androgynous or hermaphrodite-henceits peculiarly sacred character.
The God-Idea of the Ancients; Or, Sex in Religion
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We have here an example of hermaphrodite flowers which are sexually different.
Darwin and Modern Science
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He was half ignorant and half learned, like an hermaphrodite of Satan.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5
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A subtle but potent intersexual influence is among the strongest factors of all adolescent sport.
Youth: Its Education, Regimen, and Hygiene
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One of the interesting results of the experiments was the production of a number of intersexual types of various grades.
Taboo and Genetics / A Study of the Biological, Sociological and...
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Mani Mitchell was born like that, New Zealand's first "out" intersex person and our Bookmarks guest today.
Radio NZ
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Chigiti had less success when he represented Richard Muasya in 2010, an intersex person who was being sexually harassed in a male prison.
Reuters
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But Roughgarden has also found that intersex individuals are common among mammals, including red kangaroos, tammar wallabies, Vanuatu pigs, and America's black and brown bears.
BBC
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Chile recommended NZ ended medical procedures on intersex people without their consent.
Radio NZ
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AIS-DSD Support Group made this video to tell other intersex people: You're worthy.
The Guardian
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Gillard's argument also ignores the fact that the current definition of marriage excludes intersex people.
The Guardian
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Where we do need to differentiate is the difference between intersex people and transgender people.
News.com.au
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Do you believe intersex people are stigmatised and misunderstood?
The Irish Times