No. 9,015 in Catalan
femella
"Femella" means "female."
In a sentence
La femella del gat és de color marró.
The female cat is brown.
Here 'femella' is used to denote the female gender of an animal, specifically a cat.
El cargol té una femella que necessita ser ajustada.
The bolt has a nut that needs to be tightened.
In this sentence, 'femella' refers to a mechanical component, specifically the nut of a bolt.
El comportament de la femella durant la cria és molt protector.
The behaviour of the female during breeding is very protective.
Here, 'femella' is used in a biological context to refer to the gender of an animal exhibiting specific behaviours during reproduction.
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