males
Example Sentences
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The female flies only mate once, so sterilized males help suppress the population.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
The company aims to release up to 16 million Wolbachia-infected males in California, and the same in Florida, per year for two years, the Federal Register announcement said, for a total of 64 million.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Some males fathered more calves than others, but the difference was not as extreme as researchers had expected.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
For example, the process often involves separating the insects by sex to isolate the males.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Although the time of peregrine courtship was over, and other males and females were feeding young, this male was seeking a mate.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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