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hembra — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • female noun A person, animal, or plant of the sex or gender that produces eggs or bears offspring.

Senses

hembra is used for these senses in English:

  • 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.

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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