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| quadruplet |
one of four children or animals born to the same mother at the same time. |
| queen |
a female ruler of a country who is not elected but whose mother, father, or relative was the ruler before her. [1/4 definitions] |
| quintuplet |
one of five children or animals born to a mother at a single birth. |
| stepdad |
(informal) the husband of one's mother but who is not one's father by birth; stepfather. |
| stepfather |
the husband of one's mother, who may act as a father but is not one's natural father. |
| stepmom |
(informal) the wife of one's father but who is not one's mother by birth; stepmother. |
| stepmother |
the wife of one's father, who may act as a mother but is not one's natural mother. |
| twin |
either of two children or animals born at the same time to one mother. [1/4 definitions] |
| umbilical cord |
a cord that connects an unborn baby to its mother. The umbilical cord supplies nourishment to the fetus and takes away wastes. |
| uncle |
the brother or brother-in-law of one's father or mother. [1/2 definitions] |
| virgin |
(capitalized) Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ. [1/2 definitions] |
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