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nonbiological

/ ˌɒԲɪəˈɒɪə /

adjective

  1. not related by birth

    nonbiological mother

  2. (of a detergent) not containing enzymes said to be capable of removing stains of organic origin from items to be washed
  3. not of or relating to biology
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Kentucky courts routinely protect the nonbiological parents—grandparents, aunts, uncles, family friends—who step up to parent when biological parents cannot.

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But these very families do better when nonbiological parent–child relationships are protected.

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For their part, courts and lawmakers throughout the country recognize the importance of these nonbiological parent–child relationships.

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When discussing nonbiological parents, the conversation often centers same-sex couples.

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So it may be in deep space, not on a planetary surface, that nonbiological “brains” may develop powers that humans can’t even imagine.

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