GENITOR

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A natural father or mother

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("genitor" is a kind of...):

primogenitor; progenitor (an ancestor in the direct line)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "genitor"):

parent (a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian)