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surrogate mother

surrogate mother noun: a woman who gives birth to a child with the intent to give this child to at least one of the biological parents (not including herself, if she is one of them).

Noun

surrogate mother (plural surrogate mothers)

  1. A woman who gives birth to a child with the intent to give this child to at least one of the biological parents (not including herself, if she is one of them)
    Synonyms:
    surro

surrogate mother meaning in Tamil, Arabic and Vietnamese

surrogate mother in Tamil

பதிலித்தாய்

surrogate mother in Arabic

woman who gives birth to a child not her own
أُمّ بَدِيلَة ʔumm badīla

surrogate mother in Vietnamese

woman who gives birth to a child not her own
thay thế mẹ

Synonyms of surrogate mother

Forms of surrogate mother

pluralsurrogate mothers

Questions about surrogate mother

What does surrogate mother mean?
Surrogate mother means a woman who gives birth to a child with the intent to give this child to at least one of the biological parents (not including herself, if she is one of them).
What is surrogate mother in Tamil?
Surrogate mother in Tamil is பதிலித்தாய். See Surrogate mother meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is surrogate mother?
Surrogate mother is a noun.
What is the plural of surrogate mother?
The plural of surrogate mother is surrogate mothers.

Words near surrogate mother in the dictionary

  1. surrogate courts
  2. surrogate father
  3. surrogate fathers
  4. surrogate key
  5. surrogate keys
  6. surrogate mother
  7. surrogate mothers
  8. surrogate pair
  9. surrogate pairs
  10. surrogate parent
  11. surrogate parents

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