noun
- An animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova. )
- A person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies.
- synonyms: male person
- The capital of Maldives in the center of the islands.
adjective
- Being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa. that perform the fertilizing function in generation)
- usage: "a male infant"; "a male holly tree"
- Characteristic of a man.
- usage: "a deep male voice"; "manly sports"
- For or pertaining to or composed of men or boys.
- usage: "the male lead"; "the male population"
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