Having multiple parents?
Is there a single adjective for an offspring having multiple parents (or mothers or fathers)? Multiparental is a bit prosaic and also ambiguous.
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Is there a single adjective for an offspring having multiple parents (or mothers or fathers)? Multiparental is a bit prosaic and also ambiguous.
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Could you please clarify the situation you are referring to? What is the exact family structure you are looking for a word for? Homosexual parents? Step-parents? Adopted parents?
– Richard Winters
Mar 18 at 0:51
Refer this question, then update your question accordingly. Superficial Google search shows words like Multiple-parents, tri-parents. Recently, there was a sci. break-through in which DNA of 3 parents were used for procreation. In that case, you can use tri-parental a generic word.
– Ubi hatt
Mar 18 at 0:55
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I think most children have multiple parents.
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
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Is there a single adjective for an offspring having multiple parents (or mothers or fathers)? Multiparental is a bit prosaic and also ambiguous.
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Is there a single adjective for an offspring having multiple parents (or mothers or fathers)? Multiparental is a bit prosaic and also ambiguous.
synonyms
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Could you please clarify the situation you are referring to? What is the exact family structure you are looking for a word for? Homosexual parents? Step-parents? Adopted parents?
– Richard Winters
Mar 18 at 0:51
Refer this question, then update your question accordingly. Superficial Google search shows words like Multiple-parents, tri-parents. Recently, there was a sci. break-through in which DNA of 3 parents were used for procreation. In that case, you can use tri-parental a generic word.
– Ubi hatt
Mar 18 at 0:55
1
I think most children have multiple parents.
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
add a comment |
Could you please clarify the situation you are referring to? What is the exact family structure you are looking for a word for? Homosexual parents? Step-parents? Adopted parents?
– Richard Winters
Mar 18 at 0:51
Refer this question, then update your question accordingly. Superficial Google search shows words like Multiple-parents, tri-parents. Recently, there was a sci. break-through in which DNA of 3 parents were used for procreation. In that case, you can use tri-parental a generic word.
– Ubi hatt
Mar 18 at 0:55
1
I think most children have multiple parents.
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
Could you please clarify the situation you are referring to? What is the exact family structure you are looking for a word for? Homosexual parents? Step-parents? Adopted parents?
– Richard Winters
Mar 18 at 0:51
Could you please clarify the situation you are referring to? What is the exact family structure you are looking for a word for? Homosexual parents? Step-parents? Adopted parents?
– Richard Winters
Mar 18 at 0:51
Refer this question, then update your question accordingly. Superficial Google search shows words like Multiple-parents, tri-parents. Recently, there was a sci. break-through in which DNA of 3 parents were used for procreation. In that case, you can use tri-parental a generic word.
– Ubi hatt
Mar 18 at 0:55
Refer this question, then update your question accordingly. Superficial Google search shows words like Multiple-parents, tri-parents. Recently, there was a sci. break-through in which DNA of 3 parents were used for procreation. In that case, you can use tri-parental a generic word.
– Ubi hatt
Mar 18 at 0:55
1
1
I think most children have multiple parents.
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
I think most children have multiple parents.
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
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Could you please clarify the situation you are referring to? What is the exact family structure you are looking for a word for? Homosexual parents? Step-parents? Adopted parents?
– Richard Winters
Mar 18 at 0:51
Refer this question, then update your question accordingly. Superficial Google search shows words like Multiple-parents, tri-parents. Recently, there was a sci. break-through in which DNA of 3 parents were used for procreation. In that case, you can use tri-parental a generic word.
– Ubi hatt
Mar 18 at 0:55
1
I think most children have multiple parents.
– Hot Licks
2 days ago