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nounbirthparent (plural birthparents)
plural birthparents · alternative birth parent
- A biological parent of an adopted child
We met the birthparents several times, had a ceremony where they gave us their baby and we will continue to communicate with them.
1989 May 26, Name withheld, “Open Adoption”, in Chicago ReaderSynonyms: bioparent
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nounA biological parent of an adopted child
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APA
birthparent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birthparent
MLA
“birthparent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birthparent. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “birthparent,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birthparent.
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