A
member of the
human species who is also a
member of the
female sex.
Typically slightly smaller than the human male, with more neotenous facial features, wider hips, less body hair, and breasts which (unlike those of other primates) are prominent throughout maturity, rather than becoming so only during lactation.
The human female has a menstrual cycle typically around 28 days, which is also the duration of the lunar month.