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Changed: 1c1,2
Female denotes an animal which produces [egg cell]?s in order to reproduce. The female is one half of a bisexual reproduction system, where the male is the other half. In many cases, a female cannot reproduce without sexual intercourse with a male, although some exceptions exist.
Female denotes an animal which produces [egg cell]?s in order to reproduce. The female is one half of a heterogamous reproduction system, where the male is the other half. In many cases, a female cannot reproduce without sexual intercourse with a male, although some exceptions exist. What actually differentiates a female from a male is not always apparent, and in some cases more a question of definition than anything else.



Changed: 3c4
What actually differentiates a female from a male is not always apparent, and in some cases more a question of definition than anything else. See for example seahorse?.
'Female' and 'male' designate reproductive structures in plants, so the concept is not just limited to animals.

Female denotes an animal which produces [egg cell]?s in order to reproduce. The female is one half of a heterogamous reproduction system, where the male is the other half. In many cases, a female cannot reproduce without sexual intercourse with a male, although some exceptions exist. What actually differentiates a female from a male is not always apparent, and in some cases more a question of definition than anything else.

'Female' and 'male' designate reproductive structures in plants, so the concept is not just limited to animals.


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