Epicene
7 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Describing a person or thing having both male and female characteristics, or a grammatical form that does not distinguish between masculine and feminine.
“The noun was described as epicene because it covers both male and female referents.”
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ep·i·cene
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