biological parent

American  

noun

1. a parent who has conceived biological mother or sired biological father rather than adopted a child and whose genes are therefore transmitted to the child.

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Example Sentences

New documents in a lawsuit against Priscilla Presley’s son include claims that Elvis Presley’s granddaughter Riley Keough is the biological parent of John Travolta and the late Kelly Preston’s youngest child, Benjamin.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

In other circumstances, the stepparent becomes the child’s parent in the absence of a biological parent.

From Slate • Aug. 2, 2024

It is however possible for an adult who is not the biological parent to obtain parenting rights through a special adoption procedure.

From Reuters • Jun. 22, 2023

The milk doesn’t have to be from a biological parent: Unlike blood or bone marrow, there are no biological markers in donated breast milk that limit who can receive it.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2023

Ms Paval and Mr Zahad say their experience may be rare in India because "no one else has called themselves a biological parent in the transgender community as far as we know".

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2023