female
11 points
English
6 letters
Very common
Commonness #1,610
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)
adjective
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/fˈiːmˌeɪl/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural females
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which off
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Antonyms
Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
blackmailcocktailabigailvoicemailretailwholesaleponytailfairytalefingernaillauderdaleupscaletoenailriverdaletelltaleglendalesunnyvale
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
- “A plant which produces only that kind of reproductive organs which are capable of developing into fruit after impregnation or fertilization; a pistillate plant.” web-def
- “an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)” wn-def
- “being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop” wn-def
- “Having pistils and no stamens; pistillate; or, in cryptogamous plants, capable of receiving fertilization.” web-def
Anagrams
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