biological parent
noun
: one's natural parent : the woman who gave birth to a child or the man who is related by birth to a child
an adopted child who never knew her biological parents
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According to the zoo, the chick is being raised by foster parents Liam and Maria (biological parents named Cecil and Rosie), an experienced African penguin pair who have successfully cared for several young birds.
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
However, details about the stepbrother being investigated were revealed in a court filing as part of a custody dispute between the 16-year-old boy’s biological parents.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Of the first-time learners in each sibling group, roughly 75 percent learned from adults who were not their biological parent and about 25 percent learned from their parents.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
To ascertain a player’s biological age, the height and date of birth of their biological parents is collected and their height and weight tracked every three months or so.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Over the last 11 years, her organization alone has a database of 600 biological parents and children who are looking for their families.
—Rafael Romo, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
After a DNA test confirmed that his biological parents weren’t the people who had raised him, the young man struggled with depression.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
However, details about the stepbrother being investigated were revealed in a court filing as part of a custody dispute between the 16-year-old boy’s biological parents.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Of the first-time learners in each sibling group, roughly 75 percent learned from adults who were not their biological parent and about 25 percent learned from their parents.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
To ascertain a player’s biological age, the height and date of birth of their biological parents is collected and their height and weight tracked every three months or so.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Over the last 11 years, her organization alone has a database of 600 biological parents and children who are looking for their families.
—Rafael Romo, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
After a DNA test confirmed that his biological parents weren’t the people who had raised him, the young man struggled with depression.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Biological parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biological%20parent. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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