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parents
1 a: one that begets or brings forth offspring b: a person who brings up and cares for another2 a: an animal or plant that is regarded in relation to its offspring b: the material or source from which something is derived c: a group from which another arises and to which it usually remains subsidiary <a parent company>
— parent adjective
— pa·ren·tal
\pə-ˈren-təl\
adjective
— pa·ren·tal·ly
\-təl-ē\
adverb
— par·ent·less
\ˈper-ənt-ləs\
adjective
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