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Definitions

biological parent

NOUN

birth mother or father

Synonyms

WEAK

biological father biological mother birth father birth mother birth parent father mother natural parent

Example Sentences

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New documents in a lawsuit against Priscilla Presley’s son include claims that Elvis Presley’s granddaughter Riley Keough is the biological parent of John Travolta and the late Kelly Preston’s youngest child, Benjamin.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

But despite his current pessimism about the viability of becoming a biological parent, Kari says he "wouldn't write it off".

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2024

In other circumstances, the stepparent becomes the child’s parent in the absence of a biological parent.

From Slate • Aug. 2, 2024

It is however possible for an adult who is not the biological parent to obtain parenting rights through a special adoption procedure.

From Reuters • Jun. 22, 2023

The milk doesn’t have to be from a biological parent: Unlike blood or bone marrow, there are no biological markers in donated breast milk that limit who can receive it.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2023