birthmother
See also: birth mother
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birthmother (plural birthmothers)
- The biological mother of an adopted child.
- 1989 June 16, Adoptive mother and father, “Top-Notch Agency”, in Chicago Reader[1]:
- The Agency educated us on the adoption process and gave us the opportunity to meet with other adoptive parents and also prospective birthmothers.