female (a)

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type a
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def being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
examples a female heir
female holly trees bear the berries
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Also see feminine
Attribute sex, gender, sexuality
Domain of synset - TOPIC biology, biological science
Derivationally related form female → female; female → femaleness
Antonym female → androgynous; female → male
Similar to female; egg-producing(a), young-bearing(a); pistillate
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Antonym male → female; androgynous → female
Similar to female; egg-producing(a), young-bearing(a); pistillate
Also see feminine
Derivationally related form female → female; femaleness → female
Attribute sex, gender, sexuality
Member of this domain - TOPIC biology, biological science

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