Male

The word male has the following meanings:

In biology, it refers to one half of a heterogamous reproduction system, where the female is the other half. The male sex comprises those organisms that produce sperm cells (which is defined as the smaller gamete). Male and female designate reproductive structures in plants, so the concept is not limited to animals.
In the social sciences, it may refer to the male gender role to which men in most human cultures are expected to conform. See the main article on Man for more information about male humans.
In linguistics, it refers to the masculine grammatical gender used in many languages.
In hardware and electronics, a male connector is a fixture, such as a plug, which is designed to be inserted into a corresponding (female) fitting. (See also Gender changer.) The word male also figuratively means external, based on this sense.

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Maleness is commonly represented by the symbol ♂.
The city of Malé is the capital of Maldives on Malé Island in the Malé Atoll.

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