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adoptivus meaning in English

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adoptivus [adoptiva, adoptivum] adjective

adoptive, obtained by adoptionadjective

formed by graftingadjective

pater adoptivus noun
{m}

adoptive father(man who has adopted a child)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈdɒp.tɪv ˈfɑːð.ə(r)] [US: ə.ˈdɑːp.tɪv ˈfɑːð.r̩]