female
/ˈfiː.meɪl/ noun B2- An animal of the sex that produces eggs.
- A human of feminine gender; a girl or woman.
- A plant which produces only that kind of reproductive organ capable of developing into fruit after impregnation or fertilization; a pistillate plant.
- A bacterium which lacks the F factor, and is able to receive DNA from another bacterium which has that factor.
- A female connector, pipe fitting, etc.
Plural females
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One morning, about a week after Bingley’s engagement with Jane had been formed, as he and the females of the family were sitting together in the dining-room, their attention was suddenly drawn to the window by the sound of a carriage; and they perceived a chaise and four driving up the lawn.
Why, it means that the writer was going to put the female name Rachel, but was disturbed before he or she had time to finish.
Lynde says they’ve never had a female teacher in Avonlea before and she thinks it is a dangerous innovation.
She said there might be female ministers in the States and she believed there was, but thank goodness we hadn’t got to that stage in Canada yet and she hoped we never would.
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