female parent

/ˌfiˈmeɪl ˌpɛrənt/

Other forms: female parents

Definitions of female parent

1. noun

   a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
   synonyms: mother

   antonyms:

   male parent

   a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

   examples:

   Blessed Virgin

   the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

   types:

   ma, mama, mamma, mammy, mom, momma, mommy, mum, mummy

   informal terms for a mother

   mater

   an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously

   mother-in-law

   the mother of your spouse

   para I, primipara

   (obstetrics) woman who has been delivered of a child for the first time

   puerpera

   a woman in childbirth or shortly thereafter

   quadripara

   (obstetrics) woman who has given birth to a viable infant in each of four pregnancies

   quintipara

   (obstetrics) woman who has given birth to a viable infant in each of five pregnancies

   supermom

   an informal term for a mother who can combine childcare and full-time employment

   surrogate mother

   a woman who bears a child for a couple where the wife is unable to do so

   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