Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A word used to describe someone or something that belongs to the gender typically associated with women and girls.
Female
/ˈfiːmeɪl/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
The female cat is very friendly.The female singer has a beautiful voice.
Etymology:
Derived from the Latin femella, a diminutive of femina meaning woman. Adopted into Middle English as femele or femelle.
Usage Statistics:
61 mentions per 1 million words 
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