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Meaning of ambosexous in English:

ambosexous

Pronunciation /ˌambə(ʊ)ˈsɛksəs/

adjective

rare

  • Both male and female; hermaphroditic; androgynous.

    Apparently only in dictionaries.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Blount (1618–1679), antiquary and lexicographer. From classical Latin ambō both + sex + -ous.