Primarily a technical or biological term for female sex or characteristics. In everyday language, 女性 (じょせい) or 雌 (めす) are more common.
The female individuals of this species lay several hundred eggs in a single spawning.
The secretion of female hormones is important for maintaining pregnancy.
gynogenesis
female gametophyte; megagametophyte
female hormone
Compound of 雌 (し, 'female') and 性 (せい, 'sex, nature'). A Sino-Japanese technical term.