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3. female

noun. ['ˈfiːˌmeɪl'] an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa).

Etymology

  • female (English)
  • femele (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • femella (Latin)

4. female

adjective. ['ˈfiːˌmeɪl'] being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop.

Etymology

  • female (English)
  • femele (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • femella (Latin)

5. female

noun. ['ˈfiːˌmeɪl'] a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies.

Etymology

  • female (English)
  • femele (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • femella (Latin)

6. female

adjective. ['ˈfiːˌmeɪl'] characteristic of or peculiar to a woman.

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Etymology

  • female (English)
  • femele (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • femella (Latin)

7. parent

noun. ['ˈpɛrənt'] an organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained.

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Etymology

  • parent (English)
  • parent (Anglo-Norman)

8. parent

verb. ['ˈpɛrənt'] bring up.

Etymology

  • parent (English)
  • parent (Anglo-Norman)
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