The Clue
Y chromosome carrier (4 letter answer)
The Answer
MALE
Tags
Notes
The answer MALE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 130 puzzles.
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Definition
MALE as a noun:
1. an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
2. (male, male person) = a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
3. the capital of Maldives in the center of the islands
MALE as an adjective:
1. being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation; "a male infant"; "a male holly tree"
2. (male, manful, manlike, manly, virile) = characteristic of a man; "a deep male voice"; "manly sports"
3. for or pertaining to or composed of men or boys; "the male lead"; "the male population"