No. 11,827 in Spanish
hembras
"Hembras" means "females" in English.
In a sentence
Las hembras del grupo son muy protectoras con sus crías.
The females in the group are very protective of their offspring.
Here, 'hembras' is used to refer to female animals in a general sense.
En esta especie, las hembras suelen ser más grandes que los machos.
In this species, the females are usually larger than the males.
'Hembras' is utilized specifically to distinguish between genders within a species.
Las hembras de las plantas producen las semillas necesarias para la reproducción.
Female plants produce the seeds necessary for reproduction.
The term 'hembras' is applied metaphorically to categorize plants based on their reproductive roles.
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