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One of the male (masculine) sex or gender.
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Belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it.
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a male bird feeding a seed to a female
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Characteristic of this sex/gender. (Compare masculine, manly.)
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stereotypically male interests, an insect with typically male coloration
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Tending to lead to or regulate the development of sexual characteristics typical of this sex.
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the male chromosome; like testes, ovaries also produce testosterone and some other male hormones
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(grammar, less common than 'masculine') Masculine; of the masculine grammatical gender.
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Of instruments, tools, or connectors: designed to fit into or penetrate a female counterpart, as in a connector, pipe fitting or laboratory glassware.