Middle english female a girl or woman, an altered form of femel, femelle (same meaning), from early french femelle and latin femella, both meaning a girl or woman, from earlier latin femella a young woman, girl, from femina woman — related to feminine. Female, feminine, effeminate are adjectives that describe women and girls or attributes and conduct culturally ascribed to them. We use female and male to refer to the sex of humans and animals … the kitten was actually a female, not a male The study participants included 350 males and 250 females This meaning is mostly used in formal or scientific writing when referring to groups of people.
The main difference between females and males is that females bear the offspring — and that goes for dogs, chickens, catfish, and anything in between There are even male and female squash flowers. Women and girls are sometimes referred to as females when they are being considered as a type Hay fever affects males more than females. In scientific contexts, female is sometimes used as a noun to refer to women or girls The condition affects both males and females
He asked if a white female of a certain age had checked into the hotel. Of or denoting the gamete that is larger and less motile than the other corresponding gamete Female (plural females) one of the female (feminine) sex or gender An animal of the sex that produces eggs
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