female
/ˈfiː.meɪl/ · noun
Meaning
- One of the female (feminine) sex or gender.
- Belonging to the sex which typically produces eggs (ova), or to the gender which is typically associated with it.
- Characteristic of this sex/gender. (Compare feminine, womanly.)
- Tending to lead to or regulate the development of sexual characteristics typical of this sex.
- (grammar, less common than 'feminine') Feminine; of the feminine grammatical gender.
- Having an internal socket, as in a connector or pipe fitting.
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