male
Pronunciation: /meɪl/
adjective
- of or denoting the sex that produces gametes, especially spermatozoa, with which a female may be fertilized or inseminated to produce offspring: male children
- relating to or characteristic of men or male animals: a deep male voice
- (of a plant or flower) bearing stamens but lacking functional pistils.
- (of a fitting or part of machinery) manufactured to fit inside a corresponding female part: the valve has standard half-inch threaded male ends
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French masle, from Latin masculus, from mas 'a male'