males
UK/meɪlz/
males is the plural of male.
Meaning of male
Noun
male (plural males)
- A human member of the masculine sex or gender.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:male.
- An animal of the sex that has testes.
- A plant of the masculine sex.
- A bacterium which has the F factor.
- During mating, F+ male bacteria transfer the F factor to the recipient females, transforming them into F+ males. Males also retain a copy of their F factor for themselves (left). When Hfr (or high frequency recombination) males mate[…]2001 August 1, Harrison G. Echols, Operators and Promoters: The Story of Molecular Biology and Its Creators, Univ of California Press, →ISBN, page 45
- A male connector, pipe fitting, etc.
- Work another rubber washer over the threads of the male adapter that is now sticking out of the bucket. […] cut out with an X-acto knife, then thread the female fittings to the males.1981, Modern Photography
Proper noun capitalized: Males
Males (plural Maleses)
- A surname.
Forms of males
| plural | Maleses |
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Origin of males
Variant of Male.
Phrases with males
- bio males
- cis males
- beta males
- pale males
- alpha males
- delta males
- gamma males
- omega males
- sigma males
- trans males
- sneaker males
- angry white males
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Words that rhyme with males
Questions about males
- What does males mean?
- Males means a surname.
- What is males the plural of?
- Males is the plural of male.
- What part of speech is males?
- Males is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce males?
- Males is pronounced /meɪlz/ (UK).
Words near males in the dictionary
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