- plural of female.
females
Example Sentences
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They’re also huge — females can exceed 800 pounds and males 1,500 or more — with pointy horns and protective instincts, especially around the young.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Instead of trying to suppress mosquito numbers, his approach releases both males and females carrying the same strain, so their eggs hatch normally but the bacteria spreads through the population.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
The study found larger populations had more traffic-related deaths, but were able to offset these with higher reproductive rates and the fact most of those killed were males rather than females.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
When temperatures rise, the females abandon their pups to hunt for food, he explained.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
The females are reared to become the next generation of dairy cows, whereas the males are handed over to the care of the meat industry.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
