female

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The female flies only mate once, so sterilized males help suppress the population.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

She started speaking out on the need for penal reform, with a particular focus on vulnerable women who end up in prison; Thailand has one of the world's highest numbers of female inmates.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Additional restrictions, including mandatory all-covering burqas "further undermine access to essential medical services and hinder the ability of female healthcare workers to provide care," MSF's statement read.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The female screwworm fly lays its larvae in a wound or an opening of an animal.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Did that mean his dragon was female, too?

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville