femelle

Definitions of femelle
  1. noun
    a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies
    synonyms: femme
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    antonyms:
    homme, mâle
    a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
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    descendance féminine
    a child who is female
    fille, petite fille
    a youthful female person
    femme
    an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
    noire
    a woman who is Black
    blanche
    a woman who is White
    commère
    a spiteful woman gossip
    dame
    a woman of refinement
    fille
    a female human offspring
    débutante
    a young woman making her debut into society
    femme fatale
    a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
    jeune femme, jeune fille
    a young woman
    fiancée, petite amie
    a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved
    amie, petite amie
    any female friend
    profiteuse
    a woman who associates with or marries a rich man in order to get valuables from him through gifts or a divorce settlement
    infirmière
    a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution
    amante, maitresse
    an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
    bonne d'enfants, gouvernante
    a woman who is the custodian of children
    vielle femme
    a woman who is old
    écolière
    a girl attending school
    célibataire, femme célibataire
    a woman who is not married
    femme, épouse
    a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
    type of:
    homme, individu, mortel, être
    a human being
  2. noun
    an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)
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    antonyms:
    mâle
    an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
    types:
    poule
    female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster
    mère
    female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock
    pouliche
    a young female horse under the age of four
    type of:
    animal, créature, être
    a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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