雌性 (cí xìng) — female (of a non-human species)
Definition
Scientific/bio term for the female sex of non-human animals and plants. Unlike 女/女性 (for people) or 母 (adjective for animals), 雌性 is a technical noun. Pair with 雄性 for the male counterpart.
noun
female (of a non-human species)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 雌性。Kē xué jiā yán jiū zhè zhǒng dòng wù de cí xìng xíng wéi.Scientists study the female behavior of this animal.
- ，雌性。Zài fán zhí jì jié, cí xìng huì chǎn xià hěn duō luǎn.During breeding season, the female lays many eggs.
- 雌性。Zhè zhǒng cí xìng niǎo de jiào shēng hěn xiǎng liàng.The call of this female bird is very loud.
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