epicene

adjective

/ˈep.ɪ.siːn/ formal

Definition

› belonging to both sexes, or characteristic of the opposite sex: She noted his epicene features - the long eyelashes, the full lips.Gender-related attributesKinds of womenKinds of men

(Definition of epicene adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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