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birthfamily

birthfamily noun: biological family.

Noun

birthfamily (plural birthfamilies)

  1. Biological family.
    • The majority of the children placed in foster care come from birthfamilies who are poor.1999, Ruth G. McRoy, “Introduction”, in Special Needs Adoptions: Practice Issues, New York, N.Y.; London: Garland Publishing, Inc., →ISBN, page 3
    • Help minor and grown biokids grieve (normal) fantasies and dreams of bioparent and birthfamily reunions.2001, Peter K. Gerlach, Build a High-nurturance Stepfamily: A Guidebook for Co-parents (a Divorce-Prevention Series; volume 4), Xlibris, page 364
    Synonyms:
    biofamily

Synonyms of birthfamily

Forms of birthfamily

pluralbirthfamilies

Origin of birthfamily

From birth + family.

Questions about birthfamily

What does birthfamily mean?
Birthfamily means biological family.
What part of speech is birthfamily?
Birthfamily is a noun.
What is the plural of birthfamily?
The plural of birthfamily is birthfamilies.

Words near birthfamily in the dictionary

  1. birtherism
  2. birtherist
  3. birtherists
  4. birthers
  5. birthfamilies
  6. birthfamily
  7. birthfather
  8. birthfathers
  9. birthfeast
  10. birthfeasts
  11. birthgasm

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