females

Example Sentences

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With Curacao, the whole federation was completely male - no females, not only in the medical team but anywhere.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

The fly had been eradicated in the US thanks in large part by dropping millions of sterile flies to mate with wild females.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Screwworms are parasitic flies whose females lay eggs in open wounds and mucous membranes on animals.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Researchers thought this social structure could give females access to many different potential mates over time.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

There was a beautiful male, called Dick, and two females.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall