Male

Male

Male (/meɪl/), from the Latin masculus meaning "masculine", is a term used in biology to denote the sex of an organism, or part of an organism, which produces sperm cells for sexual reproduction. The opposite of male in biological terms is female.

Etymology

The term "male" comes from the Latin masculus, which is derived from mas meaning "man" or "male". The word was first used in English in the 14th century.

Related Terms

• Sexual reproduction: The process by which offspring are produced through the combination of genetic material from two parent organisms. In most animals, this involves the fertilization of an egg cell from the female by a sperm cell from the male.
• Sperm: The male reproductive cell, or gamete, in animals. Sperm cells are produced in the testes of a male and are used to fertilize the eggs of a female during sexual reproduction.
• Testes: The pair of male reproductive glands that produce sperm and male hormones, typically testosterone.
• Testosterone: The primary male sex hormone that plays a key role in the development of male reproductive tissues such as the testes and prostate, as well as promoting secondary sexual characteristics such as increased muscle and bone mass, and the growth of body hair.
• Prostate: A gland in the male reproductive system that secretes a fluid that nourishes and protects sperm. During ejaculation, the prostate secretes this fluid into the urethra, and it is expelled with sperm as semen.

See Also

• Gender
• Sexual dimorphism
• Andrology

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Male
• Wikipedia's article - Male

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