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 (adj.)
an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)
a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies
[ Syn: female person ]
female (n.)
characteristic of or peculiar to a woman; female sensitiveness; female suffrage
[ Syn: distaff ]
for or pertaining to or composed of women or girls; the female lead in the play; a female chorus'