Definition

1. Noun:
   • A mammal that is of the female sex: A member of the class Mammalia that produces milk to feed its young and is biologically characterized as female.

Usage

• The term "female mammal" is used to specify the sex of an animal within the mammalian class. It is a straightforward compound noun where "female" acts as an adjective modifying the noun "mammal." It is used in biological, zoological, and general contexts.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The lioness is a female mammal that hunts for her pride.
  • In many species, the female mammal provides primary care for the offspring.
  • The study observed the behavior of the female mammal during the nursing period.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in scientific writing and comparative biology to discuss traits, behaviors, or physiological processes specific to females of mammalian species.
  • The research paper analyzed the migratory patterns of the female mammal in contrast to the male.

Variants and Related Words

• Mammal (n): A warm-blooded vertebrate animal of a class that is distinguished by the possession of hair or fur, the secretion of milk by females for the nourishment of the young, and (typically) the birth of live young.
• Female (adj/n): Of or denoting the sex that can bear offspring or produce eggs.

Synonyms

• Dam (n): A female parent of an animal, especially a domestic mammal. (Note: More specific, refers to a mother).
• Sow (n): An adult female swine. (Note: Species-specific).
• Cow (n): An adult female of certain large mammals, such as cattle, elephants, or whales. (Note: Often species-specific).

Related Phrases

• Nursing female: A female mammal that is currently feeding its young with milk.
  • The nursing female requires a higher caloric intake.
• Adult female mammal: Specifies a fully grown female mammal.
  • The territory is defended by the adult female mammal.

Noun

1. animals that nourish their young with milk