male

1. Being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation (synset 301479992)
   "a male infant"; "a male holly tree"
   also: masculine - associated with men and not with women
   tells us about: gender, sex, sexuality - the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
   referred to in: biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
   similar to:

   • male - for or pertaining to or composed of men or boys
   • antheral, staminate - capable of fertilizing female organs
   • phallic, priapic - resembling or being a phallus
   • priapic - overly concerned with masculinity and male sexuality
   • young-begetting - capable of fathering offspring
2. Characteristic of a man (synset 301486984)
   "a deep male voice"; "manly sports"
   similar to: masculine - associated with men and not with women
   same as: manful, manlike, manly, virile
3. For or pertaining to or composed of men or boys (synset 301480384)
   "the male lead"; "the male population"
   similar to: male - being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation

1. An animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova) (synset 101323721)
   is a type of: animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
   subtypes:

   • sire - male parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse
   • colt - a young male horse under the age of four
   • male horse - the male of species Equus caballus
   • bullock, steer - castrated bull
2. A person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies (synset 109647338)
   is a type of: individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being
   subtypes:

   • boy wonder - an extremely talented young male person
   • blighter, bloke, chap, cuss, fella, feller, fellow, gent, lad - a boy or man
   • foster brother, foster-brother - your foster brother is a male who is not a son of your parents but who is raised by your parents
   • macho - a male exhibiting or characterized by machismo
   • boy, male child - a youthful male person
   • male offspring, man-child - a child who is male
   • adult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
   • man - a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman
   • man - an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent)
   • mother's son - a male person
   • sirrah - formerly a contemptuous term of address to an inferior man or boy; often used in anger
   has: male body - the body of a male human being
   same as: male person
3. The capital of Maldives in the center of the islands (synset 108987826)
   is an instance of: national capital - the capital city of a nation
   is a part of: maldives, republic of maldives - a republic on the Maldive Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1965

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