adoptive parent

/əˌdɑptɪv ˌpɛrənt/
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Other forms: adoptive parents

Definitions of adoptive parent
  1. noun
    a person who adopts a child of other parents as his or her own child
    synonyms: adopter
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    type of:
    parent
    a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
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