plural daughters
Definition of daughter
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 anthropology
a : a female offspring especially of human parents
b : a female adopted child
c : a human female descendant
2 : something considered as a daughter
the United States is a daughter of Great Britain
3 chemistry : an atomic species (see species entry 1 sense 1e) that is the product of the radioactive decay (see decay entry 2 sense 5a) of a given element
radon, the daughter of radium
daughter
adjectiveDefinition of daughter (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : having the characteristics or relationship of a daughter (see daughter entry 1 sense 1)
2 biology : belonging to the first generation of offspring, organelles, or molecules produced by reproduction, division, or replication
a daughter cell daughter DNA molecules
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The first known use of daughter was before the 12th century
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