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female

/ˈfiːˌmeɪl/

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adjective

of or relating to the sex that can produce young or lay eggs

a female bird/mammal/insect

female [=women] athletes

a study of female [=women's] sexuality

[more ~; most ~] :characteristic of girls or women

a female [=feminine] voice/name

having members who are all girls or women

a female choir

of a plant :having only seed-producing flowers

a female holly

technical :having a hole that another part (called a male part) fits into

Most extension cords have a male plug on one end and a female plug on the other.

noun

plural -males

[count] a woman or a girl :a female person

She attended a school where there were more males than females. usage The use of female to mean woman or girl now occurs most commonly in scientific or technical language.

According to the study, males scored about the same as females.

The suspect was described as a white female aged about 30. In other contexts, it is often seen as a humorous or mildly insulting word.

The shopping mall was mobbed by herds of adolescent females.

He referred to his angry coworkers as a bunch of spiteful females.

an animal that can produce young or lay eggs :a female animal

Females of this species weigh 8 to 10 pounds.

a plant that can produce seed or fruit :a female plant