1.Definition: being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

"A female heir", "Female holly trees bear the berries"

2.Definition: characteristic of or peculiar to a woman

"Female sensitiveness", "Female suffrage"

Related Adjective(s):distaff

3.Definition: for or pertaining to or composed of women or girls

"The female lead in the play", "A female chorus"