female (adj.)

  1. being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop; a female heir; female holly trees bear the berries'

    female (n.)

  1. an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)

  2. a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies

    [ Syn: female person ]

    female (adj.)

  1. characteristic of or peculiar to a woman; female sensitiveness; female suffrage

    [ Syn: distaff ]

  2. for or pertaining to or composed of women or girls; the female lead in the play; a female chorus'

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