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雌性

Word · Noun

female sex

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

female sex; the sex of an organism that produces egg cells

formal

A biological term used for animals, plants, and other organisms. In formal contexts, often contrasted with '雄性' (male).

Shī狮
zi子
shì是
cí雌
xìng性
dòng动
wù物
 。

The lioness is a female animal.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhí植
wù物
xū需
yào要
xióng雄
xìng性
hé和
cí雌
xìng性
zhū植
zhū株
cái才
néng能
fán繁
zhí殖
 。

This plant requires male and female plants to reproduce.

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Niǎo鸟
lèi类
de的
cí雌
xìng性
gè个
tǐ体
tōng通
cháng常
fù负
zé责
fū孵
huà化
niǎo鸟
dàn蛋
 。

Female birds are usually responsible for incubating the eggs.

Zài在
shēng生
wù物
xué学
shàng上
 ,
cí雌
xìng性
jī激
sù素
duì对
fā发
yù育
fēi非
cháng常
zhòng重
yào要
 。

In biology, female hormones are crucial for development.