adjective

female

female

The company has a new female director.

The company has a new female director.

This is a female lion.

This is a female lion.

((noun)) belonging to the sex that can have babies The company has a new female director.

Synonyms: womanly; Antonyms: male

From Latin 'femella', a diminutive of 'femina' meaning 'woman'.

The word 'female' contains 'male'. Remember the 'fe-' prefix distinguishes it.

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