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surrogate mother

 

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Noun surrogate mother has 1 sense
  1. surrogate mother - a woman who bears a child for a couple where the wife is unable to do so; "a surrogate mother is artificially inseminated with the father's semen and carries the fetus to term"
    --1 is a kind of
    mother, female parent

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Surrogate Mother

A surrogate mother, also known as a gestational carrier, is a woman who agrees to carry and give birth to a child for another individual or couple. This process often involves assisted reproductive technology.

Sense 1: Noun - Woman Carrying and Giving Birth to a Child

Example sentence: The surrogate mother provided a tremendous gift by carrying and delivering a healthy baby for the couple.

Sense 2: Noun - Surrogate Organism or Species

Example sentence: Bees can act as surrogate mothers for the pollination of plants.

Sense 3: Adjective - Acting as a Substitute

Example sentence: The surrogate mother cat adopted and nursed the newborn kittens when their actual mother was unable to do so.

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