male

nouns

an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
male
antonym
female
is a type of (narrower)
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
male, male person
antonym
female

adjectives

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation
"a male infant"; "a male holly tree"
male
is derived from
maleness
antonym
female
antonym
androgynous
is similar to
for or pertaining to or composed of men or boys
"the male lead"; "the male population"
male
is similar to
capable of fertilizing female organs
antheral, staminate
is similar to
resembling or being a phallus
"a phallic symbol"; "phallic eroticism"; "priapic figurines"
phallic, priapic
is similar to
overly concerned with masculinity and male sexuality
"priapic episodes"; "priapic victories"
priapic
is similar to
capable of fathering offspring
young-begetting
domain category
the science that studies living organisms
biological science, biology
see also
associated with men and not with women
masculine
is an attribute of
the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
"she didn't want to know the sex of the foetus"
gender, sex, sexuality
characteristic of a man
"a deep male voice"; "manly sports"
male, manful, manlike, manly, virile
is derived from
maleness
for or pertaining to or composed of men or boys
"the male lead"; "the male population"
male
is derived from
maleness
is similar to
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation
"a male infant"; "a male holly tree"
male