femelle — meaning in English

English meaning

• cow noun An adult female of domestic cattle, especially one that has given birth to a calf.
• female noun A person, animal, or plant of the sex or gender that produces eggs or bears offspring.

Senses

femelle is used for these senses in English:

• cow (biology) A female member of other large species of mammal, including the bovines, moose, whales, seals, hippos, rhinos, manatees, and elephants.
• female Belonging to the sex which typically produces eggs (ova), or to the gender which is typically associated with it. [from 14th c.]
• female (figuratively) Having an internal socket, as in a connector or pipe fitting. [from 16th c.]
• female One of the female (feminine) sex or gender.

cow — full definition

1. noun An adult female of domestic cattle, especially one that has given birth to a calf.
2. noun The female of various other large mammals, such as whales, elephants, or moose.
3. verb To frighten someone into submission; to intimidate.

female — full definition

1. noun A person, animal, or plant of the sex or gender that produces eggs or bears offspring.
2. adj Relating to or being female.

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