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Meaning of biosib | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A biological sibling.

Examples

“Adjust their _ identity, _ power, _ loyalties, and _ “rank” in their _ home/s and _ stepfamily each time _ their co-parents have a new child (i.e. a half-sib); or _ a biosib or stepsib moves in or out of their home; or _ a key person dies, moves away, re/marries, or re/divorces.”
“She has to deal with sharing her mom with kids who aren’t even her biosibs.”
“The logic behind this argument is the same as the logic of behavioral genetics, in which comparisons are made between MZ and DZ twins and biosibs and adopted siblings.[…]For example, the equal-environments assumption (EEA) is unlikely to apply to orphans and non-orphans, just as it is unlikely to apply to MZ and DZ twins or to biosibs and adopted siblings.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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