The difference between Biological mother and Birth mother

When used as nouns, biological mother means the woman from whom one inherits half of one's dna and who is the source of one's mitochondrial dna, whereas birth mother means the woman who gives birth to a child (not necessarily the genetic mother).


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  1. Biological mother as a noun:

    The woman from whom one inherits half of one's DNA and who is the source of one's mitochondrial DNA.

  1. Birth mother as a noun:

    The woman who gives birth to a child (not necessarily the genetic mother)

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