su·per·male
| \ ˌsü-pər-ˈmāl
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Definition of supermale
1
: extremely male or masculine : supermasculine
a supermale face … the enduring image of the gyms of the 1960s and '70s is of … supermale bodybuilder patrons.— Eric Chaline
2
: having more than one Y chromosome
supermale asparagus plants a supermale catfish
3
of hermaphroditic fish
: relating to or being a large, dominant, colorful male that has morphed from a female
supermale parrotfish
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“Supermale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supermale. Accessed 22 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of supermale was in 1894
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