male vs male

male and male both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
male	Yes	Yes	No	No
male	Yes	Yes	No	No

male (noun)	male (noun)
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)	an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies	a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies

male (adjective)	male (adjective)
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation	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	for or pertaining to or composed of men or boys
characteristic of a man	characteristic of a man