birth mother

noun

The woman who gives birth to a child (not necessarily the genetic mother)

Meanings

nounbirth mother (plural birth mothers)

plural birth mothers · alternative birthmother

  1. The woman who gives birth to a child (not necessarily the genetic mother)

Translations

German biologische Mutter, leibliche Mutter
  • biologische Mutterbirth mother
  • leibliche Mutterbirth mother
  • natürliche Mutterbirth mother
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APA

birth mother. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birth%20mother

MLA

“birth mother.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birth%20mother. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “birth mother,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birth%20mother.

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