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mother

/ˈmʌðə(ɹ)/
noun
  1. A (human) female who has given birth to a baby

    "He had something of his mother in him."

  2. A human female who parents an adopted or fostered child

  3. A human female who donates a fertilized egg or donates a body cell which has resulted in a clone.

Synonymsfather, granddaddy, grandfather, metro-
Antonymschild, daughter, offspring, son, father

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