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male vs colt

colt vs male

male and colt both are nouns.

male is an adjective but colt is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
male Yes Yes No No
colt Yes No No No
As nouns, colt is a hyponym of male; that is, colt is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than male:
  • male: an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
  • colt: a young male horse under the age of four
Other hyponyms of male include sire, male horse, bullock, steer.
male (noun) colt (noun)
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova) a young male horse under the age of four
a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
male (adjective) colt (adjective)
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation
for or pertaining to or composed of men or boys
characteristic of a man
Difference between male and colt

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