 female |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (zoology) an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa) | |
| Related terms: | male animal dam hen | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (biology) being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop | |
| Examples: | "a female heir" "female holly trees bear the berries" |
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| Related terms: | male androgynous biology pistillate egg-producing feminine sex | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies | |
| Synonyms: | female_person | |
| Related terms: | male person woman female_child woman foster-sister foster_sister girl_wonder female_offspring female_body | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] characteristic of or peculiar to a woman | |
| Synonyms: | distaff | |
| Examples: | "female sensitiveness" "female suffrage" |
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| Related terms: | feminine | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] for or composed of women or girls | |
| Examples: | "the female lead in the play" "a female chorus" |
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| Related terms: | feminine | |
| Similar spelling: |
Fenley |
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