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

Examples of biological parent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After a 20-week scan revealed the fetus’ heart condition, the biological parents – Omar Ahmed and Nausheen Gilkar – wanted to terminate the pregnancy. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

After birth, the baby was placed in custody of the biological parents following a California court ruling. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2026

According to court documents in Alaska, the biological parents sought an order in California establishing them as the baby’s parents after West severed contact with them in May. — Doha Madani, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026

Viewers were stunned to learn that Hargitay had long known that Mickey is not her biological parent — Las Vegas entertainer Nelson Sardelli is. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for biological parent

• aberrant
• apparent
• declarant
• grandparent
• stepparent
• transparent
• errant
• semitransparent