natural child

American  

[nach-er-uhl chahyld, nach-ruhl] / ˈnætʃ ər əl ˈtʃaɪld, ˈnætʃ rəl /

noun

1. Law.

   1. an illegitimate child; one born of intercourse between people who are not married to each other.

   2. (especially in Louisiana) a child conceived by people who are not married to each other, who has been lawfully acknowledged by the father.

2. biological child.

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Etymology

Origin of natural child

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Hugh, who is now 70, was born in Lanark because it was only natural child birth centre in Scotland.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2018

Once you introduce a genotype to the world, whether it be a natural child or a transgenic one—or a dogcat, for that matter—you must accept the consequences.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 31, 2016

Washington is also looking into ways to reduce the number of Medicaid-covered Cesarean deliveries, which involve surgery, are more expensive and are less safe than natural child births, Porter said.

From BusinessWeek • Feb. 9, 2011

In those games, the natural child was never anything but the quarterback.

From Time Magazine Archive

In some states he becomes the heir of the adopted parent like a natural child, with some limitations.

From Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman by Bolles, Albert Sidney