ewe vs female

ewe

noun
  • A female sheep, as opposed to a ram. 

female

noun
  • An animal of the sex that produces eggs. 

  • A plant which produces only that kind of reproductive organ capable of developing into fruit after impregnation or fertilization; a pistillate plant. 

  • A human of the feminine sex. 

  • A bacterium which lacks the F factor, and is able to receive DNA from another bacterium which has that factor. 

  • A female connector, pipe fitting, etc. 

adj
  • Lacking the F factor, and able to receive DNA from another bacterium which does have this factor (a male). 

  • Tending to lead to or regulate the development of sexual characteristics typical of this sex. 

  • Having an internal socket, as in a connector or pipe fitting. 

  • Characteristic of this sex/gender. (Compare feminine, womanly.) 

  • Belonging to the sex which typically produces eggs (ova), or to the gender which is typically associated with it. 

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