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trisexual

trisexual adjective: having, or pertaining to a system which involves, three sexes.

Adjective (1)

trisexual (not comparable)

  1. Having, or pertaining to a system which involves, three sexes.
    • Whether three sexes could exist in this contexture, or whether a trisexual organism would be quite different from the organisms we know, it is impossible to say.1937, William Robin Thompson, Science and Common Sense: An Aristotelian Excursion
    • Trimates and Three Autos
      The Trimates are a trisexual race from the planet Tiberon. Each union consists of a Polar, who always tells the truth, a Polee, who makes only false statements, and a Nexus, who makes statements that are […]1982, Roger Hufford, Droid's Dilemma, →ISBN

Noun (1)

trisexual (plural trisexuals)

  1. An organism (that is, a species) which has three sexes.
    • Trimates are trisexuals from the planet Tiberon, visiting earth in their flying saucers. Each union consists of a Polar, who always tells the truth; a Polee who always lies; and a Nexus, who makes statements that are […]1982, Roger Hufford, Droid's Dilemma, →ISBN

Adjective (2)

trisexual (not comparable)

  1. (derogatory, humorous) Of a person, willing to "try anything" sexually.
    • "I was told he's trisexual." "Quit it!" Alice laughed. "There's no such thing as trisexual." "I guess you don't read the new books, dearie. That's someone who'll try anything." Alice held her nose.1944(?), Louis Paul, A Passion for Privacy
    • "Yes, and she's trisexual." "Trisexual? What does that mean?" "She'll try anything!"1987, Larry Wilde, The Official Executives Joke Book, Bantam Books, →ISBN

Noun (2)

trisexual (plural trisexuals)

  1. One who is trisexual.

Forms of trisexual

pluraltrisexuals

Origin of trisexual

From tri- + sexual.

From try + sexual, respelled as if using tri- and as if analogous to bisexual.

Questions about trisexual

What does trisexual mean?
Trisexual means having, or pertaining to a system which involves, three sexes.
What part of speech is trisexual?
Trisexual can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near trisexual in the dictionary

  1. trisetose
  2. trisetous
  3. trisets
  4. trisetum
  5. trisetums
  6. trisexual
  7. trisexuality
  8. trisexuals
  9. Trish
  10. Trisha
  11. trishaw

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