male

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/meɪl/ English

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Belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it.“a male bird feeding a seed to a female”
Characteristic of this sex/gender. (Compare masculine, manly.)“stereotypically male interests, an insect with typically male coloration”
Tending to lead to or regulate the development of sexual characteristics typical of this sex.“the male chromosome; like testes, ovaries also produce testosterone and some other male hormones”
(grammar, less common than 'masculine') Masculine; of the masculine grammatical gender.