Plural of female
regular plural
The plural of female is females.
Forms of female
| Singular | female /ˈfiː.meɪl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | females /ˈfiː.meɪlz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Females in a sentence
- estrogen, the primary female sex hormone, is produced by both females and males
- Bacteria with this small piece of DNA are labeled as males, and bacteria that do not have this factor are considered females.2021 February 26, Gregor Majdic, Soul Mate Biology: Science of attachment and love, Springer Nature, →ISBN, page 10
- Some females efface 75% by the 39th week of pregnancy.From the entry efface
- Some heterogynous insects have winged males and wingless females.From the entry heterogynous
- A large proportion of the females employed in other firms are said to have signified their intention of going on strike, failing a settlement.From the entry failing
Meaning of female
- adjective Belonging to the sex which typically produces eggs (ova), or to the gender which is typically associated with it.
- adjective Characteristic of this sex/gender. (Compare feminine, womanly.).
- adjective Tending to lead to or regulate the development of sexual characteristics typical of this sex.
Questions about the plural of female
- What is the plural of female?
- The plural of female is females.
- Is female countable?
- Female is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: female (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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