Parent

"Parent" in German

Elter

(person from whom one is descended)

Eltern

(person who acts as a parent in rearing a child — see also guardian)

Elternpflanze

(biology: organism from which a plant or animal is biologically descended)

Elternteil

(person from whom one is descended)

Elternteil

(person who acts as a parent in rearing a child — see also guardian)

Elterntier

(biology: organism from which a plant or animal is biologically descended)

Mutter

(biology: organism from which a plant or animal is biologically descended)

Mutterpfanze

(biology: organism from which a plant or animal is biologically descended)

Muttertier

(biology: organism from which a plant or animal is biologically descended)

Vater

(biology: organism from which a plant or animal is biologically descended)

Vaterpflanze

(biology: organism from which a plant or animal is biologically descended)

Vatertier

(biology: organism from which a plant or animal is biologically descended)

männliche Elternpflanze

(biology: organism from which a plant or animal is biologically descended)

männliches Elterntier

(biology: organism from which a plant or animal is biologically descended)

weibliche Elternpflanze

(biology: organism from which a plant or animal is biologically descended)

weibliches Elterntier

(biology: organism from which a plant or animal is biologically descended)

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