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male
adjective
noun
Being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation
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meɪl
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adjective
Being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation
“A male infant”
adjective
For or pertaining to or composed of men or boys
“The male lead”
adjective
Characteristic of a man
“A deep male voice”
noun
An animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
noun
A person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
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A male infant
A male holly tree
The male lead
The male population
A deep male voice
Manly sports
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