Daughter

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A daughter is a female offspring; a girl, woman, or female animal in relation to her parents. The male equivalent is a son. Analogously the name is used on several areas to show relations between groups or elements.[1]

Animales A daughter is the female offspring of the animal.

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[edit] Plants

A daughter plant is an offspring grown out of a part of the plant, for example, from a cutting of a leaf.

[edit] Genderless species

[edit] General relationship

The term can also refer to the subordinate in any relationship where the superior entity is referred to as mother, for example, a daughter ship. It may depend on time relations or on structure relations.

[edit] References

  1. ^ dictionary.com, daughter
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