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female

/ˈfiˌmeɪl/ · 6 letters · 5 distinct letters

  1. noun

    an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)

  2. adjective

    being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

    a female heir

  3. noun

    a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies

  4. adjective

    characteristic of or peculiar to a woman

    female sensitiveness

  5. adjective

    for or pertaining to or composed of women or girls

    the female lead in the play

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