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birthmother

birthmother noun: the biological mother of an adopted child.

Noun

birthmother (plural birthmothers)

  1. The biological mother of an adopted child.
    • The Agency educated us on the adoption process and gave us the opportunity to meet with other adoptive parents and also prospective birthmothers.1989 June 16, Adoptive mother and father, “Top-Notch Agency”, in Chicago Reader
    Synonyms:
    biomother

Synonyms of birthmother

Forms of birthmother

pluralbirthmothers
alternative formbirth mother

Origin of birthmother

From birth + mother.

Questions about birthmother

What does birthmother mean?
Birthmother means the biological mother of an adopted child.
What part of speech is birthmother?
Birthmother is a noun.
What is the plural of birthmother?
The plural of birthmother is birthmothers.

Words near birthmother in the dictionary

  1. birthmarks
  2. birthmate
  3. birthmates
  4. birthmonth
  5. birthmonths
  6. birthmother
  7. birthmothers
  8. birthname
  9. birthnames
  10. birthnight
  11. birthnights

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