adjective

female

female

The female lion is called a lioness.

The female lion is called a lioness.

This is the female restroom.

This is the female restroom.

((adjective)) + ((noun)) relating to women or female animals The female lion is the hunter.

Antonyms: male

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

This word refers to the biological sex. Remember it as the direct opposite of 'male'.

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