"maleless" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈmeɪl.ləs/ [UK, US]
Etymology: male + -less Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|male|less}} male + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} maleless (not comparable)
  1. Devoid of males. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-maleless-en-adj-G8s9bu59 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less

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