female

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

(noun) a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies. Synonyms: female person.

(adj) being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop. Synonyms: female (vs. androgynous) (vs. male). Examples: "A female heir." "Female holly trees bear the berries."

(adj) characteristic of or peculiar to a woman. Synonyms: distaff. Examples: "Female sensitiveness." "Female suffrage."

(adj) for or pertaining to or composed of women or girls. Examples: "The female lead in the play." "A female chorus."