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males

  • plural
    of male.
    male
    adjective
    having or relating to a gender identity that corresponds to a complex, variable set of social and cultural roles, traits, and behaviors assigned to people of the sex that typically produces sperm cells.

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Instead of trying to suppress mosquito numbers, his approach releases both males and females carrying the same strain, so their eggs hatch normally but the bacteria spreads through the population.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

Nine females and 10 males from Scottish Highlands populations were introduced to the area by the Two Moors Pine Marten Project last year.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Kobe Animal Kingdom put the four males and one female, all born in May at the facility, on public viewing last week.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

It occurs more often in males than females, and the median age at diagnosis is 64.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026

They were a family of three males and one female.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George