half-sib

noun

The offspring of only one of one's parents.

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Meanings

nounhalf-sib (plural half-sibs)

plural half-sibs

  1. The offspring of only one of one's parents.

Origin

From half- + sib.

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APA

half-sib. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-sib

MLA

“half-sib.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-sib. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “half-sib,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-sib.

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