perisex

P3E1R1I1S1E1X8

adjective

Dyadic; endosex; not intersex.

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Meanings

adjectiveperisex (not comparable)
  1. not comparableDyadic; endosex; not intersex.

    A person born with Swyer syndrome has XY chromosomes, like a typical perisex boy might.

    2021, Sol Santana, Just Ash, Carolrhoda Lab

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dyadicendosex

Origin

From peri- (“about, around, near, surrounding”) + sex, coined as an alternative to dyadic around November 2014 by "Mod H" of the Tumblr blog actuallyintersex.

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Cite this entry
APA

perisex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perisex

MLA

“perisex.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perisex. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perisex,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perisex.

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