- FEMALE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
In the 14th century, female appeared in English with such spellings as femel, femelle, and female The word comes from the Latin femella, meaning "young woman, girl," which in turn is based on femina, meaning "woman "
- Woman - Wikipedia
Female anatomy is distinguished from male anatomy by the female reproductive system, which includes the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, and vulva An adult woman generally has a wider pelvis, broader hips, and larger breasts than an adult man
- Female - definition of female by The Free Dictionary
fe′male•ness, n syn: female, feminine, effeminate describe women and girls or whatever is culturally attributed to them female classifies individuals on the basis of their genetic makeup or their ability to produce offspring in sexual reproduction
- female - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
One of the female (feminine) sex or gender A human of the feminine sex
- FEMALE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
mainly formal used to refer to a woman or girl, or used to refer to any person whose sex is female:
- What does female mean? - Definitions. net
Female typically refers to the sex or gender of an organism that is characterized by the presence of two X chromosomes, reproductive organs that produce eggs or ova, and secondary sexual characteristics that are associated with femininity
- Female - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
Female animals are those that produce ova, which are fertilized by the spermatozoa of males The main difference between females and males is that females bear the offspring — and that goes for dogs, chickens, catfish, and anything in between
- FEMALE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
Someone who is female is a woman or a girl a sixteen-piece dance band with a female singer
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