maleness

maleness
male ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to the sex that can fertilize or inseminate the female to give rise to offspring. 2) relating to or characteristic of men. 3) (of a plant or flower) bearing stamens but lacking functional pistils. 4) (of a fitting) manufactured to fit inside a corresponding female part.
► NOUN ▪ a male person, animal, or plant.
DERIVATIVES maleness noun.
ORIGIN Old French masle, from Latin masculus, from mas 'a male' .

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