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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.
adjective. having or relating to a gender identity that corresponds to a complex, variable set of social and cultural roles, traits, and behaviors assigned to people of the sex that typically produces egg cells.
adjective. 1. of, relating to, or designating the sex producing gametes ( ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes ( spermatozoa) 2. of, relating to, or characteristic of women or female animals. female colleagues. 3. for or composed of women or girls. female suffrage.
Definition of female adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
FEMALE definition: 1. belonging to or relating to women, or to the sex that can produce eggs or have babies: 2. a…. Learn more.
The main difference between females and males is that females bear the offspring — and that goes for dogs, chickens, catfish, and anything in between. There are even male and female squash flowers. The word female is used equally as a noun and an adjective.
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.
FEMALE meaning: 1 : of or relating to the sex that can produce young or lay eggs; 2 : characteristic of girls or women
The adjective female can describe a person's sex or gender identity. The word can also refer to the shape of connectors and fasteners, such as screws, electrical pins, and technical equipment. Under this convention, sockets and receptacles are called female, and the corresponding plugs male.
