isofemale

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adjective

Originating from a single wild female

“an isofemale strain”

OriginEnglish female ← Middle English female ← Old French femele →
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Meanings

adjectiveisofemale (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyOriginating from a single wild female

    an isofemale strain

nounisofemale (plural isofemales)

plural isofemales

  1. An isofemale line or strain

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
  2. Englishiso-
  3. Latinfēmella
  4. Old Frenchfemele
  5. Middle Englishfemele
  6. Middle Englishfemale
  7. Englishfemale
  8. Englishisofemale

From iso- + female.

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APA

isofemale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isofemale

MLA

“isofemale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isofemale. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isofemale,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isofemale.

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