Male Definition
māl
males
adjective
Designating or of the sex that fertilizes the ovum of the female and begets offspring.
Webster's New World
Of, characteristic of, or suitable for members of this sex; masculine; virile.
Webster's New World
Consisting of men or boys.
Webster's New World
Of or denoting the gamete that is smaller and more motile than the other corresponding gamete. Used of anisogamous organisms.
American Heritage
Having stamens or antheridia, but no carpels, archegonia, or oogonia.
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noun
males
A male animal or plant.
Webster's New World
A male person; man or boy.
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malesOrigin of Male
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Middle English male, borrowed from Old French masle, malle (Modern French mâle), from Latin masculus (“masculine, a male"), diminutive of mās (“male, masculine").
From Wiktionary
Middle English from Old French from Latin masculus diminutive of mās male
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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