plural daughters
1
a
: a female offspring especially of human parents
b
: a female adopted child
c
: a human female descendant
2
: something considered as a daughter
the United States is a daughter of Great Britain
3
chemistry
: an atomic species (see species entry 1 sense 1e) that is the product of the radioactive decay (see decay entry 2 sense 5a) of a given element
radon, the daughter of radium
1
: having the characteristics or relationship of a daughter (see daughter entry 1 sense 1)
2
biology
: belonging to the first generation of offspring, organelles, or molecules produced by reproduction, division, or replication
a daughter cell
daughter DNA molecules
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“Daughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daughter. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.
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