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Definitions for Male
[1] a person bearing an X and Y chromosome pair in the cell nuclei and normally having a penis, scrotum, and testicles, and developing hair on the face at adolescence; a boy or man.
[2] an organism of the sex or sexual phase that normally produces a sperm cell or male gamete.
[3] Botany . a staminate plant.
[4] of, relating to, or being a male animal or plant.
[5] pertaining to or characteristic of a male person; masculine: a male voice.
[6] composed of males: a male choir.
[7] Botany . designating or pertaining to a plant or its reproductive structure producing or containing microspores. (of seed plants) staminate.
[8] Machinery . made to fit into a corresponding open or recessed part: a male plug. Compare female(def 8) .
[9] a city in and the capital of the Maldives.
[10] a combining form meaning “evil,” occurring in loanwords from Latin: malediction.
[11] a republic in the Indian Ocean, SW of India, consisting of about 2000 islands: British protectorate 1887–1965. 115 sq. mi. (298 sq. km). Capital : Male.
[12] of, relating to, or designating the sex producing gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
[13] of, relating to, or characteristic of a man; masculine
[14] for or composed of men or boys a male choir
[15] (of gametes) capable of fertilizing an egg cell in sexual reproduction
[16] (of reproductive organs, such as a testis or stamen) capable of producing male gametes
[17] (of flowers) bearing stamens but lacking a functional pistil
[18] electronics mechanical engineering having a projecting part or parts that fit into a female counterpart a male plug
[19] a male person, animal, or plant
[20] Republic of Maldives a republic occupying an archipelago of 1087 coral islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Sri Lanka: came under British protection in 1887; became independent in 1965 and a republic in 1968; a member of the Commonwealth. The economy and infrastructure were severely damaged in the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004. Official language: Divehi. Official religion: (Sunni) Muslim. Currency: rufiyaa. Capital: Malé. Pop: 393 988 (2013 est). Area: 298 sq km (115 sq miles) Also known as: the Maldive Islands
[21] the capital of the Republic of Maldives, on Malé Island in the centre of the island group. Pop: 90 000 (2005 est)
Words related to Male
boy, guy, father, macho, sir, grandfather, gentleman, brother, fellow, son, husband, gent, Mr., he, manlike, manly, paternal, potent, virile, manful
Words nearby Male
malden, maldistribution, maldives, maldivian, maldon, male, male alto, male chauvinism, male chauvinist, male chauvinist pig, male cow
Origin of Male
-From Latin; see origin at mal-
Words that may be confused with Male
mail, male, macho, male, masculine., (see, synonym, study, at, the, current, entry)
Other words from Male
male·ness , noun
an·ti·male , noun, adjective
in·ter·male , adjective
su·per·male , noun
Mal·div·i·an [mawl-div -ee-uh n, mal‐] /mɔlˈdɪv i ən, mæl‐/ , adjective, noun
Word origin for Male
C14: via Old French from Latin masculus masculine