Male
Male adjective - Being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation.
Usage example: a male holly tree
Staminate
Staminate adjective - Capable of fertilizing female organs.
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Staminate and Male. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/male/staminate
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