male

Definitioner

1. Adjektiv

   Belonging to the sex that produces sperm.

   Exempel

   • The club has many male members.
   • The singers include both male and female voices.
2. Adjektiv

   Typical of men or boys.

   Exempel

   • He has many interests that are typically male.
   • The bird has the typical male coloring.
3. Adjektiv

   Causing the body to develop male features.

   Exempel

   • The male hormone testosterone is made in the body.
   • Both sexes make some male hormones.
4. Adjektiv

   In grammar, of the masculine gender.

   Exempel

   • In French, nouns are male or female.
   • A male noun takes a different ending from a female noun.
5. Adjektiv

   In biology, describes a bacterium that can pass on genes to another.

   Exempel

   • Male bacteria can join with female ones.
   • Male bacteria carry a special factor for passing on genes.
6. Adjektiv

   Describes a plug or connector made to fit into another part.

   Exempel

   • Make sure you have a male plug to match the socket.
   • The male end of the cable goes into the port.
   ≈plug
7. Substantiv

   A man or boy.

   Exempel

   • The clinic serves both males and females.
   • He was the only male in the room.
8. Substantiv

   An animal that can father young.

   Exempel

   • The male showed bright feathers to attract a mate.
   • Researchers tagged each male for tracking.
9. Substantiv

   A plant that makes pollen.

   Exempel

   • Growers plant several males to pollinate the females.
   • The male makes pollen but no fruit.
10. Substantiv

    A bacterium that can pass genes to another.

    Exempel

    • The male bacterium passed on its genes.
    • Scientists paired a male and a female bacterium.