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Definition of female noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

female

noun

NAmE//ˈfimeɪl//

1an animal that can lay eggs or give birth to babies; a plant that can produce fruit

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2a woman or a girl More females than males are employed in the factory. opposite male

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