compañera

compañera f (plural compañeras, masculine compañero, masculine plural compañeros)

1. feminine equivalent of compañero (female) fellow, companion; (female) comrade; (female) colleague.

The noun compañero is like several other Spanish nouns with a human referent. The masculine forms are used when the referent is known to be male, a group of males, a group of mixed or unknown gender, or an individual of unknown or unspecified gender. The feminine forms are used if the referent is known to be female or a group of females.