parent
noun
/ˈpa.reɳʈ/
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/ˈpe-/
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/ˈpæɹ.ənt/
,
/ˈpɛə.ɹənt/
,
/ˈpɛɹ.ənt/
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- (biology) An organism from which a plant or animal is immediately biologically descended. [from 17th c.]
- (computing) The object from which a child or derived object is descended; a node superior to another node. [from 20th c.]
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genitor,
pares,
progenitor
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- The source or origin of something. [from 16th c.]
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mare,
pare
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parental
adjective
/pəˈrɛɳʈəl/
,
/pəˈɹen.təl/
,
/pəˈɹɛn.təl/
,
/ˈparəɳʈəl/
,
/ˈpe-/
,
/;/
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- Of or relating to a parent.
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parental
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