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Femaleis one of the twosexes.It is the sex that producesova( "egg" cells) forsexual reproduction.Females of some species also bearoffspring.[1]
When looking atseed plants,the plants that only produce seed are called female, those that only producepollenare called male. The majority of seed plants produce both, and are calledhermaphrodite.
Organisms can either be grouped asmaleor female. Female humans are calledwomenand their bodies are different from male humans (who are calledmen). A woman has avaginabetween her legs (a male has apenis) which is the mainsexual organ.They also havebreastswith milk glands, which allow them to nurse (feed) infants. A woman'sshouldersare usually not as wide as a man's, but women usually have wider hips than men, because they need wide hips to be able to give birth.
Women who becomepregnantare encouraged by doctors to seek professional care from anobstetricianor agynecologistin order to prevent problems. Likewise, women should see a gynecologist often for routinescreeningexams forcancer.
Related pages
[change|change source]- Sex determination- the biological process which determines the sex of an individual.
References
[change|change source]- ↑Ayers, Donald M. 1986.English words from Latin and Greek elements.2nd ed, University of Arizona Press.
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