genitor
genitor · genitors
A biological parent, or the direct cause of an offspringA biological parent (either male or female), or the direct cause of an offspring.
/ˈd͡ʒɛnɪtə(ɹ)/
Meaning
3 sensesA biological parent (either male or female), or the direct cause of an offspring.
A generator; an originator
(in the plural, obsolete)The genitals
More definitions
- a natural father or mother
Origin
From Middle English genitour, from Old French genitor, geneteur, from Latin genitor, fromFrom Middle English genitour, from Old French genitor, geneteur, from Latin genitor, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tōr; the Latin is also equivalent to genō + -tor.
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