male

1. male (adj) — sense 1

Definition: Belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it.

Example: male writers

2. male (adj) — sense 2

Definition: Characteristic of this sex/gender. (Compare masculine, manly.)

Example: stereotypically male interests

3. male (adj) — sense 3

Definition: Tending to lead to or regulate the development of sexual characteristics typical of this sex.

Example: the male chromosome

4. male (noun) — sense 4

Definition: One of the male (masculine) sex or gender.: A human member of the masculine sex or gender.

Example: For quotations using this term, see Citations:male.

5. male (noun) — sense 5

Definition: One of the male (masculine) sex or gender.: An animal of the sex that has testes.

6. male (noun) — sense 6

Definition: One of the male (masculine) sex or gender.: A plant of the masculine sex.