¹daughter

noun daugh·ter \ˈdȯ-tər, ˈdä-\

: a female child

Full Definition of DAUGHTER

a : a female offspring especially of human parents

b : a female adopted child

c : a human female descendant

: something considered as a daughter <the United States is a daughter of Great Britain>

: an atomic species that is the product of the radioactive decay of a given element

— daugh·ter·less \-ləs\ adjective

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Origin of DAUGHTER

Middle English, doughter, from Old English dohtor; akin to Old High German tohter daughter, Greek thygatēr

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with DAUGHTER

slaughter, water

²daughter

adjective

Definition of DAUGHTER

: having the characteristics or relationship of a daughter

: belonging to the first generation of offspring, organelles, or molecules produced by reproduction, division, or replication <daughter cell> <daughter DNA molecules>

First Known Use of DAUGHTER

1614

Other Genetics Terms

chimera, hermaphrodite, plasticity

Rhymes with DAUGHTER

blotter, cotter, dotter, knotter, otter, plotter, potter, Qatar, rotter, spotter, squatter, swatter, Tatar, totter, trotter, water

DAUGHTER Defined for Kids

daughter

noun daugh·ter \ˈdȯ-tər\

Definition of DAUGHTER for Kids

: a female child or offspring

: a woman or girl associated with or thought of as a child of something (as a country, race, or religion) <The book tells the stories of two daughters of Africa.>