单词 | female |
释义 | Word Frequency female(ˈfiːmeɪl) adjective 1. of, relating to, or designating the sex producing gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa) 2. of, relating to, or characteristic of a women or female animals female colleagues 3. for or composed of women or girls female suffrage a female choir 4. (of reproductive organs such as the ovary and carpel) capable of producing female gametes 5. (of gametes such as the ovum) capable of being fertilized by a male gamete in sexual reproduction 6. (of flowers) lacking, or having nonfunctional, stamens 7. having an internal cavity into which a projecting male counterpart can be fitted a female thread noun 8. a. a female animal or plant b. sometimes derogatory a woman or girl Derived forms femaleness (ˈfemaleness) noun Word origin C14: from earlier femelle (influenced by male), from Latin fēmella a young woman, from fēmina a woman |
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