maleless en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈmeɪl.ləs/ (UK, US)
Etymology
From male + -less.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Devoid 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 conservation:In previous chapters we have indicated that husbandless households need not be maleless — many of them have boarders, others include a mother's brother.
2004, Ulf Hannerz, Soulside: inquiries into ghetto culture and community: