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| 1. | [ adjective ] (biology) being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation | |
| Examples: | "a male infant" "a male holly tree" |
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| Related terms: | female androgynous biology antheral young-begetting phallic priapic masculine sex | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (zoology) an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova) | |
| Related terms: | female animal male_horse sire | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies | |
| Synonyms: | male_person | |
| Related terms: | female person man male_child chap man man mother's_son foster_brother sirrah boy_wonder foster-brother male_offspring male_body | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] for or composed of men or boys | |
| Examples: | "the male lead" "masculine attire" |
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| Related terms: | masculine | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] characteristic of a man | |
| Synonyms: | virile manlike manly manful | |
| Examples: | "a deep male voice" "manly sports" |
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| Related terms: | masculine | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (government,geography) the capital of Maldives in the center of the islands | |
| Related terms: | national_capital Maldives | |
| Similar spelling: |
Mayle Maile maleo Maley Mahle Maule Mallie Malley mallee mall maul Mally Maull Mallo Malloy Mallow Mayall Maly Malo Mali mala |
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