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adjectivemaleless (not comparable)
- not comparableDevoid of males.
The small woolly females of this maleless species give rise to more females that feed by inserting their tubular mouthparts into the bark.
2004, Geoffrey A. Hammerson, Connecticut wildlife: biodiversity, natural history, and conservation1 more example
In previous chapters we have indicated that husbandless households need not be maleless — many of them have boarders, others include a mother's brother.
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