This is the 9015th most frequent Catalan word.
femella
"Femella" means "female."
Here 'femella' is used to denote the female gender of an animal, specifically a cat.
La femella del gat és de color marró.
The female cat is brown.
In this sentence, 'femella' refers to a mechanical component, specifically the nut of a bolt.
El cargol té una femella que necessita ser ajustada.
The bolt has a nut that needs to be tightened.
Here, 'femella' is used in a biological context to refer to the gender of an animal exhibiting specific behaviours during reproduction.