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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{UK}} {{US}} {{enPR|māl}}, {{IPA|/meɪl/}}
* {{audio|en-us-male.ogg|US}}
* {{hmp|mail}}

== Adjective ==
{{adj}}
{{AVL}}
# A [[person]], [[animal]], or [[plant]] that is '''male''' produces [[sperm]] or [[pollen]]. Boys and men are male people. {{ant|female}}  {{syn|♂}}
#: ''The '''male''' dog is usually larger than the female.''
# If something is '''male''', it is of, for, or about [[men]] or [[boy]]s. {{ant|female}}
#: ''The boys can change in the '''male''' change room over there.''
#: ''This movie is good for a '''male''' [[audience]].''

== Noun ==
{{noun}}
{{AVL}}
# A '''male''' is a [[person]], [[animal]], or [[plant]] that cannot have {{r|bab|ies}} or [[egg]]s. {{ant|female}}
#: ''In humans '''males''' are called men or boys''
#: ''Three adult '''males''' left the bank at 2:14.''

=== Usage notes ===
Saying ''male'' to mean boy or man is right and common in some dialects. In other dialects ''male'' is used only as an adjective, and using it as noun is wrong. Using ''male'' to mean an [[animal]] or plant is more widely accepted.

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