GENITOR

genitor

(noun) a natural father or mother

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

genitor (plural genitors)

a biological parent (either male or female), or the direct cause of an offspring.

a generator; an originator

(obsolete, in the plural) The genitals

Synonyms

• biofather

• biomother

• bioparent

• birthfather

• birthmother

• birthparent

Coordinate terms

• genetrix / genitrix (“female genitor”)

Anagrams

• Negrito, ergotin, negrito, toe ring, toering, trigone

Source: Wiktionary


Gen"i*tor, n. Etym: [L.]

1. One who begets; a generator; an originator. Sheldon.

2. pl.

Definition: The genitals. [Obs.] Holland.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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