surrogate mother
noun/ˌsʌrəɡət ˈmʌðə(r)/
/ˌsɜːrəɡət ˈmʌðər/
- a woman who gives birth to a baby for another person or couple, usually because they are unable to have babies themselvesTopics Family and relationshipsc2
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