female

female definition - medical

fe·male (fēˈmālˌ)

adjective
Of, relating to, or denoting the sex that produces ova or bears young.
noun
  1. A member of the sex that produces ova or bears young.
  2. A woman or girl.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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