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parent

parent /ˈperənt/ noun
plural parents
parent
/ˈperənt/
noun
plural parents
Britannica Dictionary definition of PARENT
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: a person who is a father or mother : a person who has a child
compare grandparent, stepparent
: an animal or plant that produces a young animal or plant
: something out of which another thing has developed usually used before another noun
: a company or organization that owns and controls a smaller company or organization
often used before another noun

— parental

/pəˈrɛntl̟/ adjective, always used before a noun