ADOPTEE

adoptee

(noun) someone (such as a child) who has been adopted

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

adoptee (plural adoptees)

An adopted son or daughter.

A person who was adopted as a child.

synonym of adopter

Source: Wiktionary



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SUFFOCATION

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