female
Cross references:
1. feminine
1. fe.male \'fe--ma-l\ n [ME, alter. of femel, femelle, fr. MF & ML; MF
femelle, fr. M]L femella, fr. L, girl, dim. of femina 1: an individual that
bears young or produces eggs as distinguished from on e that begets young;
esp : a woman or girl as distinguished from a man or boy 2: a pistillate
plant classification of persons, animals, or plants is intended, but is
used of persons only in contempt or derision; WOMAN is the generally
accepted term applying to all adult female persons regardless of rank or
character; LADY specifically designates a woman of rank and connotes the
qualities of dress, manner, and social behavior commonly associated with
women of the privileged classes SYN syn WOMAN, LADY: FEMALE is the regular
term where mere
2. female aj 1a: of, relating to, or being the sex that bears young or
produces eggs 1b: PISTILLATE 2: designed with a hollow into which a
corresponding male part fits {@ coupling of a hose} - fe.male.ness n