Simple Definition of male
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: a man or a boy : a male person
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: a male animal
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: a plant that does not produce seed or fruit : a male plant
Full Definition of male
1 a : a male person : a man or a boy b : an individual that produces small usually motile gametes (as spermatozoa or spermatozoids) which fertilize the eggs of a female
2 : a staminate plant
Examples of male in a sentence
She attended a school where there were more males than females.
The male of this species assists the female in feeding the young.
Origin of male
Middle English, from Anglo-French masle, male, adjective & noun, from Latin masculus — more at masculine
First Known Use: 14th century
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Rhymes with male
male
Simple Definition of male
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: of or relating to the sex that cannot produce young or lay eggs
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: characteristic of boys or men
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: having members who are all boys or men
Full Definition of male
1 a (1) : of, relating to, or being the sex that produces gametes which fertilize the eggs of a female (2) : staminate; especially : having only staminate flowers and not producing fruit or seeds <a male holly> b (1) : of, relating to, or characteristic of the male sex <a deep male voice> (2) : made up of usually adult male individuals <a male choir>
2 : masculine 3a
3 : designed with a projecting part for fitting into a corresponding female part <male hose coupling>
Examples of male in a sentence
There were more male than female students.
Most extension cords have a male plug on one end and a female plug on the other.
14th Century
First Known Use of male
14th century
Other Biology Terms
Male
playDefinition of Male
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MALE Defined for Kids
Definition of male for Students
1 : a man or a boy
2 : a person or animal that produces germ cells (as sperm) that fertilize the eggs of a female
3 : a plant with stamens but no pistil
Definition of male for Students
1 : of, relating to, or being the sex that fertilizes the eggs of a female
2 : bearing stamens but no pistil <a male flower>
3 : of or characteristic of men or boys <a male singing voice>
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