"birthing father" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: birthing fathers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} birthing father (plural birthing fathers)
  1. (neologism) A trans man who has given birth to a child. Wikipedia link: Diane Rodríguez Tags: neologism Categories (topical): Parents, Pregnancy, Transgender Synonyms: gestational father, seahorse dad [informal]
    Sense id: en-birthing_father-en-noun-3S16w1Yp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English neologisms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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