development of male character in the female
Assumption of male characteristics by the female. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: vir′i-les′ĕns Definitions: 1. A rarely used term for the assumption of male characteristics by the female.
virilescence, virilescent 1. The condition of becoming virile, specifically of assuming physical characteristics of a male. 2. A condition of some animals, and especially of some fowls, in which the female, when old, assumes some of the characteristics of the male of the species.