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biological

adjective
variants: also biologic

Synonyms and Antonyms of biological

being such by blood and not by adoption or marriage

  • the rights of the biological father in this case
Synonyms of biological

birth, consanguineous, natural
Words Related to biological

legitimate
Near Antonyms of biological

illegitimate
Antonyms of biological

adopted, adoptive, nonbiological

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