LekhoriLekhoriBelonging to the sex which typically produces eggs (ova), or to the gender which is typically associated with it.
female authors, the leading male and female artists, a female bird cooing at a male
Characteristic of this sex/gender. (.
stereotypically female pastimes, an insect with typically female coloration
Tending to lead to or regulate the development of sexual characteristics typical of this sex.
One of the female (feminine) sex or gender.
Accumulated data indicate that in all species of sharks, the females grow larger than the males.
A bacterium which lacks the F factor, and is able to receive DNA from another bacterium which has that factor.
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *fēmanā Latin fēmina Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin fēmella Old French femelebor. Middle English femele Middle English female English female...
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the female chromosome; estrogen, the primary female sex hormone, is produced by both females and males
During mating, F+ male bacteria transfer the F factor to the recipient females, transforming them into F+ males.
A female connector, pipe fitting, etc.
These are the most common type, as they join females of the same diameter together. […] For example, you may need an adapter such as a 3-in. pipe thread (a common thread used to join pipes) female to 2 1⁄2 NH male.