Definitions
noun
an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)
adjective
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
“a female heir”
adjective
for or pertaining to or composed of women or girls
“the female lead in the play”
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