Like does and hens (6)

I believe the answer is:

female

(Other definitions for female that I've seen before include "That's what she is" , "A gender" , "Woman or girl" , "Able to bear offspring" , "Characteristic of women" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate.

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