female
Belonging to the sex which typically produces eggs (ova), or to the gender which is typically associated with it.
Characteristic of this sex/gender. (Compare feminine, womanly.)
Tending to lead to or regulate the development of sexual characteristics typical of this sex.
Feminine; of the feminine grammatical gender.
Lacking the F factor, and able to receive DNA from another bacterium which does have this factor (a male).
Having an internal socket, as in a connector or pipe fitting.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing