No. 5,302 in Polish
samica
"Samica" means "female" (referring to an animal).
In a sentence
Ta samica lwa opiekuje się swoimi młodymi.
This female lion is taking care of her young.
Here, 'samica' denotes a female lion, distinguishing gender in the context of the animal species.
Samica ptaka buduje gniazdo na drzewie.
The female bird builds a nest on the tree.
In this sentence, 'samica' refers to a female bird, specifically indicating the gender of the animal within the species.
Samica w tym gatunku jest większa niż samiec.
The female in this species is larger than the male.
Here, 'samica' is used in a general sense to refer to the female gender of animals within a specific species, contrasting with 'samiec' (male).
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