adj.
- of or denoting the sex that can fertilize or inseminate the female to produce offspring.
▸relating to or characteristic of men or male animals.
▸(of a plant or flower) bearing stamens but lacking functional pistils.
- (of a fitting) manufactured to fit inside a corresponding female part.
n.
a male person, animal, or plant.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from OFr. masle, from L. masculus, from mas ‘a male’.