Sekirov Dictionary

female

/ˈfiː.meɪl/

adjective 6
noun 6
forms 5

adjective6

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of the sex that makes eggs, the same sex as women and girls
- female authors, the leading male and female artists, a female bird cooing at a male
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Characteristic of this sex/gender. (Compare feminine, womanly.)
- stereotypically female pastimes, an insect with typically female coloration
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Tending to lead to or regulate the development of sexual characteristics typical of this sex.
- estrogen, the primary female sex hormone, is produced by both females and males
(figurative) Having an internal socket, as in a connector or pipe fitting.
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Feminine; of the feminine grammatical gender.
- If you are describing a female noun, you must make the adjective feminine by adding an 'e'. If you describe a male noun, you add an 'er'. For neutral nouns you add an 'es'. — 2012
Lacking the F factor, and able to receive DNA from another bacterium which does have this factor (a male).

noun6

One of the female (feminine) sex or gender.
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An animal of the sex that produces eggs.
- Accumulated data indicate that in all species of sharks, the females grow larger than the males. — 1983
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A human of feminine gender; a girl or woman.
- It would be years sometimes ere he saw the face of a female, and when he did, that face would not be overangelic. — 1896
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.
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A bacterium which lacks the F factor, and is able to receive DNA from another bacterium which has that factor.
- During mating, F+ male bacteria transfer the F factor to the recipient females, transforming them into F+ males. — 2001

forms

females · femaler · more female · femalest · most female

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