a father or a mother.

an ancestor, precursor, or progenitor.

a source, origin, or cause.

a protector or guardian.

Biology . any organism that produces or generates another.

Physics . the first nuclide in a radioactive series.

being the original source

a parent organization.

Biology . pertaining to an organism, cell, or complex molecular structure that generates or produces another

parent cell; parent DNA.

to be or act as parent of

to parent children with both love and discipline.

noun

child

noun

ancestor , architect , author , begetter , cause , center , creator , father , folks , forerunner , fountainhead , guardian , mother , origin , originator , procreator , progenitor , prototype , root , source , wellspring , antecedent , ascendant , forebear , forefather , foremother , entrepreneur , founder , inventor , maker , patriarch , beginning , derivation , fount , fountain , provenance , provenience , rootstock , spring , well , dad , daddy , forbear , generate , genetrix , genitor , mama , mater , mom , papa , produce , producer , protector , rear , sire , spawn

verb

beget , breed , create , engender , father , hatch , make , originate , procreate , sire , spawn