"single child" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: single children [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|single children}} single child (plural single children)
  1. Synonym of only child (one who has no siblings). Synonyms: only child [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-single_child-en-noun-L93O6WAp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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