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foster-parent vs foster-mother

foster-mother vs foster-parent

foster-parent and foster-mother both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foster-parent Yes No No No
foster-mother Yes No No No
As nouns, foster-mother is a hyponym of foster-parent; that is, foster-mother is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than foster-parent:
  • foster-parent: a person who acts as parent and guardian for a child in place of the child's natural parents but without legally adopting the child
  • foster-mother: a woman who is a foster parent and raises another's child
Other hyponyms of foster-parent include foster-father, foster father, foster mother.
foster-parent (noun) foster-mother (noun)
a person who acts as parent and guardian for a child in place of the child's natural parents but without legally adopting the child a woman who is a foster parent and raises another's child
Difference between foster-parent and foster-mother

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