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

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

Pike's biological parents, Walker and Anchovy, had trouble incubating their egg. — Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Connor’s choice to connect with his biological parents also offers another parental jumping-off point. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for biological parent

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