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male adj 1 denoting the sex that produces sperm and fertilizes the egg cell (ovum) produced by the female. 2 denoting the reproductive structure of a plant that produces the male gamete. 3 belonging to or characteristic of men; masculine • male hormones. 4 for or made up of men or boys • male college. 5 engineering said of a piece of machinery, etc: having a projecting part that fits into another part (the female adj 4). noun a male person, animal or plant. maleness noun.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: from French masle or male, from Latin masculus, from mas a male.
male, masculine There is often confusion between male and masculine: male classifies, and refers to the fact of being a man; masculine describes and refers to characteristics that are typical of men. |
male adj 1 denoting the sex that produces sperm and fertilizes the egg cell (ovum) produced by the female. 2 denoting the reproductive structure of a plant that produces the male gamete. 3 belonging to or characteristic of men; masculine • male hormones. 4 for or made up of men or boys • male college. 5 engineering said of a piece of machinery, etc: having a projecting part that fits into another part (the female adj 4). noun a male person, animal or plant. maleness noun.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: from French masle or male, from Latin masculus, from mas a male.
male, masculine There is often confusion between male and masculine: male classifies, and refers to the fact of being a man; masculine describes and refers to characteristics that are typical of men. |
male adj 1 denoting the sex that produces sperm and fertilizes the egg cell (ovum) produced by the female. 2 denoting the reproductive structure of a plant that produces the male gamete. 3 belonging to or characteristic of men; masculine • male hormones. 4 for or made up of men or boys • male college. 5 engineering said of a piece of machinery, etc: having a projecting part that fits into another part (the female adj 4). noun a male person, animal or plant. maleness noun.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: from French masle or male, from Latin masculus, from mas a male.
male, masculine There is often confusion between male and masculine: male classifies, and refers to the fact of being a man; masculine describes and refers to characteristics that are typical of men. |
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