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Word: male (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • Belonging to the sex which is generally characterized as having the smaller gametes (for species which have two sexes and for which this distinction can be made) which fertilize the female-produced eggs. from 14th c.
  • from 17th c.
  • from 16th c.
  • Pertaining to or associated with men, or male animals. from 16th c.

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Noun:

  • Someone of male, masculine gender, whether human, (sexual) animal or (sexual) plant.

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