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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The first known use of supermale was in 1894
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