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

At one moment he could be the kid brother of Eddie Fisher, a little later the son of Perry Como, later still the natural child of Frank Sinatra.

From Time Magazine Archive

The father did everything that was possible for him, for he knew that he was not a natural child.

From Philippine Folk-Tales by Millington, W. H.