In the 14th century, female appeared in English with such spellings as femel, femelle, and female. The word comes from the Latin femella, meaning "young woman, girl," which in turn is based …

Female anatomy is distinguished from male anatomy by the female reproductive system, which includes the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, and vulva. An adult woman generally has …

3 days ago · female (not generally comparable, comparative femaler or more female, superlative femalest or most female) Belonging to the sex which typically produces eggs (ova), or to the …

Female is a biological term used to describe the sex of an organism that produces eggs or ovum, while woman is a gender identity that encompasses a range of social, cultural, and personal …

mainly formal used to refer to a woman or girl, or used to refer to any person whose sex is female:

fe′male•ness, n. syn: female, feminine, effeminate describe women and girls or whatever is culturally attributed to them. female classifies individuals on the basis of their genetic makeup …

When looking at seed plants, the plants that only produce seed are called female, those that only produce pollen are called male. The majority of seed plants produce both, and are called …

Female animals are those that produce ova, which are fertilized by the spermatozoa of males. The main difference between females and males is that females bear the offspring — and that …

Female typically refers to the sex or gender of an organism that is characterized by the presence of two X chromosomes, reproductive organs that produce eggs or ova, and secondary sexual …

Someone who is female is a woman or a girl. ...a sixteen-piece dance band with a female singer.