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      female
      noun
      One of the female (feminine) sex or gender.
      An animal of the sex that produces eggs.
      (botany) A plant which produces only that kind of reproductive organ capable of developing into fruit after impregnation or fertilization; a pistillate plant.
      A female connector, pipe fitting, etc.
      A bacterium which lacks the F factor, and is able to receive DNA from another bacterium which has that factor.
      (sometimes proscribed) A human of feminine gender; a girl or woman.
      adjective
      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.
      (figuratively) Having an internal socket, as in a connector or pipe fitting.
      (of bacteria) Lacking the F factor, and able to receive DNA from another bacterium which does have this factor (a male).
      Roots
      feminafemal- · Latin · woman
      Synonyms for female
      gynecoidadjfeminineadjwomanlikendistaffnwomanlyadjwomanishadj
      Words related to female
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      Where does female come from?

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