adjective Belonging to the sex which typically produces eggs (ova), or to the gender which is typically associated with it. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
female authors, the leading male and female artists, a female bird cooing at a male
adjective Characteristic of this sex/gender.
stereotypically female pastimes, an insect with typically female coloration
adjective Tending to lead to or regulate the development of sexual characteristics typical of this sex.
the female chromosome
adjective Feminine; of the feminine grammatical gender.
adjective Lacking the F factor, and able to receive DNA from another bacterium which does have this factor (a male).
adjective Having an internal socket, as in a connector or pipe fitting.
noun One of the female (feminine) sex or gender. An animal of the sex that produces eggs. A human of feminine gender; a girl or woman.