birth mother
Definition of birth mother
: the mother of a child when the child is born : a woman who gave birth to a child who has been adopted
From the M-W Editors
Word by Word Definitions
: the emergence of a new individual from the body of its parent
: the act or process of bringing forth young from the womb
: a state resulting from being born especially at a particular time or place
: to bring forth
: to give rise to : originate
: to give birth to
: biological
: a female parent
: a woman in authority
: the superior of a religious community of women
: of, relating to, or being a mother
: bearing the relation of a mother
: derived from or as if from one's mother
: to give birth to
: to give rise to : produce
: to care for or protect like a mother
: mother of vinegar
Law Dictionary
birth mother
Legal Definition of birth mother
: the woman who gave birth to a child especially as distinguished from the child's adoptive mother
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