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- Dictionaryfemale/ˈfiːmeɪl/
adjective
- 1. of or denoting the sex that can bear offspring or produce eggs, distinguished biologically by the production of gametes (ova) which can be fertilized by male gametes: "a herd of female deer"
noun
- 1. a female animal or plant: "females may lay several hundred eggs in two to four weeks"
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FEMALE definition: 1. belonging or relating to women or girls: 2. belonging or relating to the sex that can give…. Learn more.
adjective. fe· male ˈfē-ˌmāl. Synonyms of female. 1. a (1) : of, relating to, or being the sex that typically has the capacity to bear young or produce eggs. In a field of milkweed, I watched a female monarch butterfly deposit a single egg on the underside of a leaf. Tom Tyning.
female, which is applied to plants and animals as well as to human beings, is a biological or physiological descriptor, classifying individuals on the basis of their potential or actual ability to produce offspring in bisexual reproduction.
Definition of female adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
What does the word female mean? There are 24 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word female, three of which are labelled obsolete, and one of which is considered derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. female has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
adjective. for or pertaining to or composed of women or girls. “the female lead in the play” “a female chorus”
Britannica Dictionary definition of FEMALE. 1. a : of or relating to the sex that can produce young or lay eggs. a female bird/mammal/insect. female [= women] athletes. a study of female [= women's] sexuality. b [more female; most female] : characteristic of girls or women. a female [= feminine] voice/name.
female, which is applied to plants and animals as well as to human beings, is a biological or physiological descriptor, classifying individuals on the basis of their potential or actual ability to produce offspring in bisexual reproduction.
belonging to or relating to women, or to the sex that can produce eggs or have babies: a female athlete / employee. a female butterfly / elephant. Is it male or female? Fewer examples. an exclusively female audience. Many people think of nursing as a female occupation. Most of our clients are female. He was showing off to his female colleagues.
adj. 1. a. Of or denoting the sex that produces ova or bears young. b. Characteristic of or appropriate to this sex in humans and other animals: female hormones; female fashions. c. Consisting of members of this sex. See Usage Note at lady. 2. Of or denoting the gamete that is larger and less motile than the other corresponding gamete.
