male
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noun \ˈmāl\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
See Examples of MALE
- 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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adjectiveDefinition 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>
— male·ness \-nəs\ noun
Examples of MALE
- There were more male than female students.
- Most extension cords have a male plug on one end and a female plug on the other.
First Known Use of MALE
14th century
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Ma·le
geographical name \ˈmä-lē\Definition of MALE
island (atoll), chief of the Maldives pop 103,693; contains the nation's ∗
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