biological
adjective
bi·o·log·i·cal
ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
variants
or less commonly biologic
1
: of or relating to biology or to life and living processes
2
: used in or produced by applied biology
3
: connected by direct genetic relationship rather than by adoption or marriage
her biological father
Examples of biological in a Sentence
the rights of the biological father in this case
Recent Examples on the Web
Simone and Adria's biological mother, Shannon, had two older children, Ashley and Tevin, who were adopted by their great-aunt.
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Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
Vance had a challenging childhood Born James Donald Bowman in August 1984 in Middletown, Ohio, Vance was 6 years old when his biological father gave him up for adoption to his stepfather.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 15 July 2024
The child’s biological mother, Amber Kavanaugh, read her own statement and addressed van Streefkerk directly.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 13 July 2024
Mexican authorities found the three girls in Veracruz, Mexico, shortly after the FBI identified 31-year-old Antonio Moreno -- the biological father of Gonzalez's two young cousins -- as a suspect in their disappearance, the agency said.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 13 July 2024
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Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
Vance had a challenging childhood Born James Donald Bowman in August 1984 in Middletown, Ohio, Vance was 6 years old when his biological father gave him up for adoption to his stepfather.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 15 July 2024
The child’s biological mother, Amber Kavanaugh, read her own statement and addressed van Streefkerk directly.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 13 July 2024
Mexican authorities found the three girls in Veracruz, Mexico, shortly after the FBI identified 31-year-old Antonio Moreno -- the biological father of Gonzalez's two young cousins -- as a suspect in their disappearance, the agency said.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 13 July 2024
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biological
adjective
variants
also biologic
1
: of or relating to biology or to life and living processes
2
: used in or produced by applied biology
3
: related by direct genetic relationship rather than by adoption or marriage
an adoptee who searched for years for her biological parents
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