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fe·male

female

pronunciation:: fi meIl
parts of speech:: noun, adjective
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part of speech:	noun
definition 1:	any person or animal of the sex that produces eggs or gives birth to young.
definition 2:	a woman or girl. A female was seen leaving the scene of the crime. similar words: woman
related words:	girl, lady, lass, mate

part of speech:	adjective
definition 1:	being a member of the sex that produces and takes care of young. We saw a female bird sitting on her nest.
definition 2:	having to do with women or girls or with the way women or girls often act.
related words:	feminine, mother
derivation:	femaleness (n.)

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