"omega female" meaning in All languages combined

See omega female on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: omega females [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} omega female (plural omega females)
  1. A low-status and subordinate female; a female at the bottom of the social hierarchy.
    Sense id: en-omega_female-en-noun-PL8udvFk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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