Female

Female

Female (♀) is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces non-mobile ova (egg cells). Most female mammals, including human females, have two X chromosomes.

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Famous quotes containing the word female:

    “Most women defend themselves. It is the female of the species—it is the tigress and lioness in you—which tends to defend when attacked.”
    —Margaret Thatcher (b. 1925)

    “Only when women rebel against patriarchal standards does female muscle become more accepted.”
    —Gloria Steinem (b. 1934)

    “If civilization had been left in female hands we would still be living in grass huts.”
    —Camille Paglia (b. 1947)