PARENTLESS

unparented, parentless

(adjective) having no parent or parents or not cared for by parent surrogates

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

parentless (not comparable)

Having no (living) parent.

(computing) Having no parent in a data structure.

Coordinate terms

• fatherless

• motherless

Source: Wiktionary


Par"ent*less, a.

Definition: Deprived of parents.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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