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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. One's biological mother.
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- n. The woman who gives birth to a child (not necessarily the genetic mother)
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ry commented on the word birth mother
does this really qualify as a retronym? I can't imagine there having been a time in human history when foster or adoptive parents weren't a thing.
May 2, 2014