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Male

/mˈeɪl/
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(adj) Belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it.

The male ape is intelligent by nature.
The smirking male clerk replied.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ lion has a large and impressive mane that distinguishes it from the smaller female of the species.

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