adjective / noun
male
MAYL/meɪl/
Of the reproductive sex that typically produces sperm.
The rooster is a male chicken with a red comb.
Etymology
Latin masculus was a diminutive of mas, meaning a male person or animal. The English adjective preserves the reproductive distinction associated with begetting young.
In context
a dominant male impala is chasing a mate. He's identified a female in estrus. and is in hot pursuit.
More examples
- Only one of the puppies is male.
- The larger frog is a male.
- The study includes equal numbers of males and females.
Forms
male · males
maleness noun — The state of being biologically male.