Parent

A parent was the progenitor of biological offspring. Some species, such as exogorths, had only one, asexually reproducing parent. Most species, however, reproduced sexually: a male or female parent was called a father or a mother, respectively. Parent also referred to a caretaker of the offspring. In many societies across the galaxy, the biological parents were responsible for raising their young; however, this varied from species to species, and between different cultures. Sometimes, a child, or youngling, would be raised by their grandparents or other family members. Some parents, such as adoptive parents, were not biologically related to their children at all.