hembra

Definitions of hembra
  1. noun
    an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)
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    antonyms:
    macho
    an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
    types:
    madre
    female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock
    mamífera
    animals that nourish their young with milk
    potra, potranca
    a young female horse under the age of four
    type of:
    animal, bestia, criatura, fauna
    a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
  2. noun
    a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies
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    antonyms:
    macho
    a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
    examples:
    Eva
    (Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
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    niña
    a youthful female person
    hermanastra
    your foster sister is a female who is not a daughter of your parents but who is raised by your parents
    mujer
    an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
    negra
    a woman who is Black
    blanca
    a woman who is White
    amazona, virago
    a large strong and aggressive woman
    ménade
    (Greek mythology) a woman participant in the orgiastic rites of Dionysus
    soltera
    a young unmarried woman who lives alone
    perdida, perdularia
    a worthless or immoral woman
    camaruta, chica de alterne
    a woman employed by a bar to act as a companion to men customers
    sabia, sabihonda
    a woman having literary or intellectual interests
    dama de honor
    an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
    gachí, tía
    slang term for a woman
    víbora
    a spiteful woman gossip
    cenicienta
    a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
    coqueta
    a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
    dama, madama, señora
    a woman of refinement
    hija
    a female human offspring
    debutante
    a young woman making her debut into society
    divorciada
    a divorced woman or a woman who is separated from her husband
    ex, ex-mujer
    a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife
    tentadora, tigresa, vampiresa
    a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
    belleza, maciza
    a strikingly beautiful woman
    geisha
    a Japanese woman trained to entertain men with conversation and singing and dancing
    chica, joven, señorita
    a young woman
    chica
    a friendly informal reference to a grown woman
    amor, ligue, novia
    a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved
    amiga
    any female friend
    heroína
    a woman possessing heroic qualities or a woman who has performed heroic deeds
    señora, sra.
    a polite name for any woman
    enfermera jefe
    a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution
    entretenida
    an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
    chichi, nana, niñera, norsa, nurse, pilmama, tata
    a woman who is the custodian of children
    hurí, ninfa
    a voluptuously beautiful young woman
    señora mayor
    a woman who is old
    alumna, colegiala, escolar
    a girl attending school
    belleza, bombón, guayabo, preciosidad, tía buena
    a very attractive or seductive looking woman
    sílfide
    a slender graceful young woman
    soltera
    a woman who is not married
    vestal
    a chaste woman
    viuda
    a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
    casada, esposa, mujer
    a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
    type of:
    alma, humano, individuo, mortal, persona, ser humano
    a human being
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