females
Example Sentences
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Three males shared the same mitochondrial lineage, whereas three females each had a different one.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026
Few would dispute that on average or even at the median, males may be bigger and more powerful than females, or that in certain contact sports the difference may be telling and on occasion dangerous.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
An overwhelming majority of applicants were young, with eight out of 10 younger than 45 years old, while 57 percent of the total were males against 43 percent for females.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
He said the beavers had not had a chance to breed in the first year, as females tended to be only receptive for one day each year, normally in January.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
“That’s how the females can return after twenty years to the beach where they were born. Maybe the captain meant for you to follow the people who will lead you on the right path?”
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
