| ADJECTIVE | all | male | being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation |
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| all | male, manful, manlike, manly, virile | characteristic of a man | |
| all | male | for or pertaining to or composed of men or boys | |
| NOUN | animal | male | an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova) |
| person | male, male person | a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies | |
| location | Male | the capital of Maldives in the center of the islands |
| Sounds | mey'l | |
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| Rhymes | ail ... Yale: 95 rhymes with eyl... | |
| Meaning | The sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation. | |
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| Category | biology, biological science | The science that studies living organisms |
| Attribute of | sex, gender, sexuality | The properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles |
| Narrower | antheral, staminate | capable of fertilizing female organs |
| male | For or pertaining to or composed of men or boys | |
| phallic, priapic | resembling or being a phallus | |
| priapic | overly concerned with masculinity and male sexuality | |
| young-begetting | capable of fathering offspring | |
| See also | masculine | associated with men and not with women |
| Opposite | androgynous | Having both male and female characteristics / characteristics |
| female | The sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop | |
| Spanish | macho, masculino | |
| Nouns | maleness | the properties characteristic of the male sex |
| Meaning | characteristic of a man. | |
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| Example | "a deep male voice" | |
| Synonyms | manful, manlike, manly, virile | |
| Broader | masculine | associated with men and not with women |
| Catalan | masculí | |
| Spanish | masculino | |
| Nouns | male | a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies |
| maleness | the properties characteristic of the male sex | |
| Meaning | For or pertaining to or composed of men or boys. | |
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| Broader | male | The sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation |
| Nouns | male | a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies |
| maleness | the properties characteristic of the male sex | |
| Meaning | An animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova). | |
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| Narrower | bullock, steer | castrated bull |
| colt | A young male horse under the age of four | |
| male horse | The male of species Equus caballus | |
| sire | male parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse | |
| Broader | animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna | A living organism characterized by voluntary movement |
| Opposite | female | An animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa) |
| Catalan | mascle | |
| Spanish | macho | |
| Meaning | The capital of Maldives in the center of the islands. | |
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| Instance of | national capital | The capital city of a nation |
| Part of | Maldives, Republic of Maldives | A republic on the Maldive Islands |