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male (me?l) n. 1. a person bearing an Xand Ychromosome 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. a plant having a stamen or stamens. adj. 4. of, pertaining to, or being a male: the male skeleton; a male squirrel. 5. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a boy or man; masculine: the male ego. 6. composed of males: a male choir. 7. a. of or pertaining to a plant or its reproductive structure producing or containing microspores. b. (of seed plants) staminate. 8. made to fit into a corresponding open or recessed part: a male plug. [1300?50; Middle English

malebeing of the human or animal sex which begets offspring; the sex that produces gametes (spermatozoa)Not to be confused with:mail ? the letters and packages that are transported by the postal service; to send via the postal service: I will mail the letter for you.; flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings: T he knight wore mail into battle.Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary EmbreeMa·le  (mä?l?) The capital of the Maldives, on Male, the chief atoll of the island country.male  (m?l)adj.1. a. Of, relating to, or designating the sex that has organs to produce spermatozoa for fertilizing ova.b. Characteristic of or appropriate to this sex in humans and other animals: male hormones; male fashions.c. Consisting of members of this sex: a male choir.2. Of or denoting the gamete that is smaller and more motile than the other corresponding gamete. Used of anisogamous organisms.3. Botany a. Relating to or designating organs, such as anthers or antheridia, that produce gametes capable of fertilizing those produced by female organs.b. Bearing stamens but not pistils; staminate: male flowers.4. Designating an object, such as an electric plug, designed for insertion into another part or a socket.n.1. A male organism.2. A man or boy.[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman masle, male, from Latin masculus, diminutive of m?s, male.]male?ness n.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.male (me?l) adj1. (Biology) of, relating to, or designating the sex producing gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)2. of, relating to, or characteristic of a man; masculine3. for or composed of men or boys: a male choir. 4. (Biology) (of gametes) capable of fertilizing an egg cell in sexual reproduction5. (Biology) (of reproductive organs, such as a testis or stamen) capable of producing male gametes6. (Botany) (of flowers) bearing stamens but lacking a functional pistil7. (Electronics) electronics mechanical engineering having a projecting part or parts that fit into a female counterpart: a male plug. 8. (Mechanical Engineering) electronics mechanical engineering having a projecting part or parts that fit into a female counterpart: a male plug. na male person, animal, or plant[C14: via Old French from Latin masculus masculine] ?maleness nMalé (?m??le?) n (Placename) the capital of the Republic of Maldives, on Malé Island in the centre of the island group. Pop: 90 000 (2005 est)Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014male (me?l) n. 1. a person bearing an Xand Ychromosome 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. a plant having a stamen or stamens. adj. 4. of, pertaining to, or being a male: the male skeleton; a male squirrel. 5. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a boy or man; masculine: the male ego. 6. composed of males: a male choir. 7. a. of or pertaining to a plant or its reproductive structure producing or containing microspores. b. (of seed plants) staminate. 8. made to fit into a corresponding open or recessed part: a male plug. [1300?50; Middle English Male means ‘relating to the sex that cannot have babies’. You can use male as an adjective to describe either people or animals.You can use male as a noun to refer to an animal.In scientific contexts, male is sometimes used as a noun to refer to men or boys.People sometimes use male to talk about men, in order to avoid using ‘man’ or ‘boy’.Masculine means ‘typical of men, rather than women’.Be Careful!Don’t use ‘masculine’ to talk about animals.

malebeing of the human or animal sex which begets offspring; the sex that produces gametes (spermatozoa)Not to be confused with:mail ? the letters and packages that are transported by the postal service; to send via the postal service: I will mail the letter for you.; flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings: T he knight wore mail into battle.Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary EmbreeMa·le  (mä?l?) The capital of the Maldives, on Male, the chief atoll of the island country.male  (m?l)adj.1. a. Of, relating to, or designating the sex that has organs to produce spermatozoa for fertilizing ova.b. Characteristic of or appropriate to this sex in humans and other animals: male hormones; male fashions.c. Consisting of members of this sex: a male choir.2. Of or denoting the gamete that is smaller and more motile than the other corresponding gamete. Used of anisogamous organisms.3. Botany a. Relating to or designating organs, such as anthers or antheridia, that produce gametes capable of fertilizing those produced by female organs.b. Bearing stamens but not pistils; staminate: male flowers.4. Designating an object, such as an electric plug, designed for insertion into another part or a socket.n.1. A male organism.2. A man or boy.[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman masle, male, from Latin masculus, diminutive of m?s, male.]male?ness n.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.male (me?l) adj1. (Biology) of, relating to, or designating the sex producing gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)2. of, relating to, or characteristic of a man; masculine3. for or composed of men or boys: a male choir. 4. (Biology) (of gametes) capable of fertilizing an egg cell in sexual reproduction5. (Biology) (of reproductive organs, such as a testis or stamen) capable of producing male gametes6. (Botany) (of flowers) bearing stamens but lacking a functional pistil7. (Electronics) electronics mechanical engineering having a projecting part or parts that fit into a female counterpart: a male plug. 8. (Mechanical Engineering) electronics mechanical engineering having a projecting part or parts that fit into a female counterpart: a male plug. na male person, animal, or plant[C14: via Old French from Latin masculus masculine] ?maleness nMalé (?m??le?) n (Placename) the capital of the Republic of Maldives, on Malé Island in the centre of the island group. Pop: 90 000 (2005 est)Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014male (me?l) n. 1. a person bearing an Xand Ychromosome 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. a plant having a stamen or stamens. adj. 4. of, pertaining to, or being a male: the male skeleton; a male squirrel. 5. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a boy or man; masculine: the male ego. 6. composed of males: a male choir. 7. a. of or pertaining to a plant or its reproductive structure producing or containing microspores. b. (of seed plants) staminate. 8. made to fit into a corresponding open or recessed part: a male plug. [1300?50; Middle English Male means ‘relating to the sex that cannot have babies’. You can use male as an adjective to describe either people or animals.You can use male as a noun to refer to an animal.In scientific contexts, male is sometimes used as a noun to refer to men or boys.People sometimes use male to talk about men, in order to avoid using ‘man’ or ‘boy’.Masculine means ‘typical of men, rather than women’.Be Careful!Don’t use ‘masculine’ to talk about animals.

malebeing of the human or animal sex which begets offspring; the sex that produces gametes (spermatozoa)Not to be confused with:mail ? the letters and packages that are transported by the postal service; to send via the postal service: I will mail the letter for you.; flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings: T he knight wore mail into battle.Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary EmbreeMa·le  (mä?l?) The capital of the Maldives, on Male, the chief atoll of the island country.male  (m?l)adj.1. a. Of, relating to, or designating the sex that has organs to produce spermatozoa for fertilizing ova.b. Characteristic of or appropriate to this sex in humans and other animals: male hormones; male fashions.c. Consisting of members of this sex: a male choir.2. Of or denoting the gamete that is smaller and more motile than the other corresponding gamete. Used of anisogamous organisms.3. Botany a. Relating to or designating organs, such as anthers or antheridia, that produce gametes capable of fertilizing those produced by female organs.b. Bearing stamens but not pistils; staminate: male flowers.4. Designating an object, such as an electric plug, designed for insertion into another part or a socket.n.1. A male organism.2. A man or boy.[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman masle, male, from Latin masculus, diminutive of m?s, male.]male?ness n.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.male (me?l) adj1. (Biology) of, relating to, or designating the sex producing gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)2. of, relating to, or characteristic of a man; masculine3. for or composed of men or boys: a male choir. 4. (Biology) (of gametes) capable of fertilizing an egg cell in sexual reproduction5. (Biology) (of reproductive organs, such as a testis or stamen) capable of producing male gametes6. (Botany) (of flowers) bearing stamens but lacking a functional pistil7. (Electronics) electronics mechanical engineering having a projecting part or parts that fit into a female counterpart: a male plug. 8. (Mechanical Engineering) electronics mechanical engineering having a projecting part or parts that fit into a female counterpart: a male plug. na male person, animal, or plant[C14: via Old French from Latin masculus masculine] ?maleness nMalé (?m??le?) n (Placename) the capital of the Republic of Maldives, on Malé Island in the centre of the island group. Pop: 90 000 (2005 est)Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014male (me?l) n. 1. a person bearing an Xand Ychromosome 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. a plant having a stamen or stamens. adj. 4. of, pertaining to, or being a male: the male skeleton; a male squirrel. 5. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a boy or man; masculine: the male ego. 6. composed of males: a male choir. 7. a. of or pertaining to a plant or its reproductive structure producing or containing microspores. b. (of seed plants) staminate. 8. made to fit into a corresponding open or recessed part: a male plug. [1300?50; Middle English Male means ‘relating to the sex that cannot have babies’. You can use male as an adjective to describe either people or animals.You can use male as a noun to refer to an animal.In scientific contexts, male is sometimes used as a noun to refer to men or boys.People sometimes use male to talk about men, in order to avoid using ‘man’ or ‘boy’.Masculine means ‘typical of men, rather than women’.Be Careful!Don’t use ‘masculine’ to talk about animals.

malebeing of the human or animal sex which begets offspring; the sex that produces gametes (spermatozoa)Not to be confused with:mail ? the letters and packages that are transported by the postal service; to send via the postal service: I will mail the letter for you.; flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings: T he knight wore mail into battle.Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary EmbreeMa·le  (mä?l?) The capital of the Maldives, on Male, the chief atoll of the island country.male  (m?l)adj.1. a. Of, relating to, or designating the sex that has organs to produce spermatozoa for fertilizing ova.b. Characteristic of or appropriate to this sex in humans and other animals: male hormones; male fashions.c. Consisting of members of this sex: a male choir.2. Of or denoting the gamete that is smaller and more motile than the other corresponding gamete. Used of anisogamous organisms.3. Botany a. Relating to or designating organs, such as anthers or antheridia, that produce gametes capable of fertilizing those produced by female organs.b. Bearing stamens but not pistils; staminate: male flowers.4. Designating an object, such as an electric plug, designed for insertion into another part or a socket.n.1. A male organism.2. A man or boy.[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman masle, male, from Latin masculus, diminutive of m?s, male.]male?ness n.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.male (me?l) adj1. (Biology) of, relating to, or designating the sex producing gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)2. of, relating to, or characteristic of a man; masculine3. for or composed of men or boys: a male choir. 4. (Biology) (of gametes) capable of fertilizing an egg cell in sexual reproduction5. (Biology) (of reproductive organs, such as a testis or stamen) capable of producing male gametes6. (Botany) (of flowers) bearing stamens but lacking a functional pistil7. (Electronics) electronics mechanical engineering having a projecting part or parts that fit into a female counterpart: a male plug. 8. (Mechanical Engineering) electronics mechanical engineering having a projecting part or parts that fit into a female counterpart: a male plug. na male person, animal, or plant[C14: via Old French from Latin masculus masculine] ?maleness nMalé (?m??le?) n (Placename) the capital of the Republic of Maldives, on Malé Island in the centre of the island group. Pop: 90 000 (2005 est)Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014male (me?l) n. 1. a person bearing an Xand Ychromosome 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. a plant having a stamen or stamens. adj. 4. of, pertaining to, or being a male: the male skeleton; a male squirrel. 5. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a boy or man; masculine: the male ego. 6. composed of males: a male choir. 7. a. of or pertaining to a plant or its reproductive structure producing or containing microspores. b. (of seed plants) staminate. 8. made to fit into a corresponding open or recessed part: a male plug. [1300?50; Middle English Male means ‘relating to the sex that cannot have babies’. You can use male as an adjective to describe either people or animals.You can use male as a noun to refer to an animal.In scientific contexts, male is sometimes used as a noun to refer to men or boys.People sometimes use male to talk about men, in order to avoid using ‘man’ or ‘boy’.Masculine means ‘typical of men, rather than women’.Be Careful!Don’t use ‘masculine’ to talk about animals.

malebeing of the human or animal sex which begets offspring; the sex that produces gametes (spermatozoa)Not to be confused with:mail ? the letters and packages that are transported by the postal service; to send via the postal service: I will mail the letter for you.; flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings: T he knight wore mail into battle.Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary EmbreeMa·le  (mä?l?) The capital of the Maldives, on Male, the chief atoll of the island country.male  (m?l)adj.1. a. Of, relating to, or designating the sex that has organs to produce spermatozoa for fertilizing ova.b. Characteristic of or appropriate to this sex in humans and other animals: male hormones; male fashions.c. Consisting of members of this sex: a male choir.2. Of or denoting the gamete that is smaller and more motile than the other corresponding gamete. Used of anisogamous organisms.3. Botany a. Relating to or designating organs, such as anthers or antheridia, that produce gametes capable of fertilizing those produced by female organs.b. Bearing stamens but not pistils; staminate: male flowers.4. Designating an object, such as an electric plug, designed for insertion into another part or a socket.n.1. A male organism.2. A man or boy.[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman masle, male, from Latin masculus, diminutive of m?s, male.]male?ness n.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.male (me?l) adj1. (Biology) of, relating to, or designating the sex producing gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)2. of, relating to, or characteristic of a man; masculine3. for or composed of men or boys: a male choir. 4. (Biology) (of gametes) capable of fertilizing an egg cell in sexual reproduction5. (Biology) (of reproductive organs, such as a testis or stamen) capable of producing male gametes6. (Botany) (of flowers) bearing stamens but lacking a functional pistil7. (Electronics) electronics mechanical engineering having a projecting part or parts that fit into a female counterpart: a male plug. 8. (Mechanical Engineering) electronics mechanical engineering having a projecting part or parts that fit into a female counterpart: a male plug. na male person, animal, or plant[C14: via Old French from Latin masculus masculine] ?maleness nMalé (?m??le?) n (Placename) the capital of the Republic of Maldives, on Malé Island in the centre of the island group. Pop: 90 000 (2005 est)Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014male (me?l) n. 1. a person bearing an Xand Ychromosome 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. a plant having a stamen or stamens. adj. 4. of, pertaining to, or being a male: the male skeleton; a male squirrel. 5. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a boy or man; masculine: the male ego. 6. composed of males: a male choir. 7. a. of or pertaining to a plant or its reproductive structure producing or containing microspores. b. (of seed plants) staminate. 8. made to fit into a corresponding open or recessed part: a male plug. [1300?50; Middle English Male means ‘relating to the sex that cannot have babies’. You can use male as an adjective to describe either people or animals.You can use male as a noun to refer to an animal.In scientific contexts, male is sometimes used as a noun to refer to men or boys.People sometimes use male to talk about men, in order to avoid using ‘man’ or ‘boy’.Masculine means ‘typical of men, rather than women’.Be Careful!Don’t use ‘masculine’ to talk about animals.