Meaning

• Adj

  1. Belonging to the sex which typically produces eggs (ova), or to the gender which is typically associated with it.
  2. Characteristic of this sex/gender. (Compare feminine, womanly.)
  3. Tending to lead to or regulate the development of sexual characteristics typical of this sex.
  4. Feminine; of the feminine grammatical gender.
  5. Lacking the F factor, and able to receive DNA from another bacterium which does have this factor (a male).
  6. Having an internal socket, as in a connector or pipe fitting.

• Noun