| Name: | female organism |
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| Definition: | Gonochoristic organism that can produce female gametes. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000303] |
| Name: | development of secondary sexual characteristics |
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| Definition: | The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the secondary sexual characteristics over time, from their formation to the mature structures. In humans, these include growth of axillary, chest, and pubic hair, voice changes, testicular/penile enlargement, breast development and menstrual periods. Development occurs in response to sex hormone secretion. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0045136] QuickGO AmiGO |