Meaning of female | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Belonging to the sex which typically produces eggs (ova), or to the gender which is typically associated with it. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2. One of the female (feminine) sex or gender.
3. An animal of the sex that produces eggs.
4. A female organism.
5. Characteristic of this sex/gender
6. A human of feminine gender; a girl or woman.
   proscribed, sometimes
7. Of, relating to, or characteristic of women:distaff, feminine, womanish, womanly.
8. Tending to lead to or regulate the development of sexual characteristics typical of this sex
9. A plant which produces only that kind of reproductive organ capable of developing into fruit after impregnation or fertilization; a pistillate plant.
10. Of or denoting the sex that produces ova or bears young.
11. Feminine; of the feminine grammatical gender
12. A bacterium which lacks the F factor, and is able to receive DNA from another bacterium which has that factor.
13. Of or denoting the gamete that is larger and less motile than the other corresponding gamete. Used of anisogamous organisms.
14. Lacking the F factor, and able to receive DNA from another bacterium which does have this factor (a male)
15. A female connector, pipe fitting, etc.
16. Botany a. Designating an organ, such as a pistil or ovary, that functions in producing seeds after fertilization.
    Botany
17. Designed to receive or fit around a complementary male part, as a slot or receptacle: the female end of an extension cord.
18. A woman or girl.
19. (Zoology) of, relating to, or designating the sex producing gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)
20. of, relating to, or characteristic of a woman: female charm.
21. for or composed of women or girls: female suffrage; a female choir.

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Examples

“Accumulated data indicate that in all species of sharks, the females grow larger than the males.”

“It would be years sometimes ere he saw the face of a female, and when he did, that face would not be overangelic.”

“XY female patients with gonadal dysgenesis are sometimes referred to as “XY sex-reversed” patients or individuals with “XY sex reversal” (Simpson and Martin, 1981). Although widely used, this terminology is somewhat vague as it does not distinguish XY females with gonadal dysgenesis from XY females with androgen resistance.”

“During mating, F+ male bacteria transfer the F factor to the recipient females, transforming them into F+ males.”

“These are the most common type, as they join females of the same diameter together. […] For example, you may need an adapter such as a 3-in. pipe thread (a common thread used to join pipes) female to 2 1⁄2 NH male.”

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