dibling
A donor-conceived sibling; an individual who is biologically connected through donated sperm or eggs.
Noun
- A donor-conceived sibling; an individual who is biologically connected through donated sperm or eggs.
- There could, however, be discrepancies in parents' feelings about meetings within what are sometimes referred to as 'dibling' groups, with some mothers reporting how others had initially been very 'cautious', 'guarded'...
- […] donor siblings, diblings are commonplace within Cara and Marlene's crowd. - 2018, Rosanna Hertz, Margaret K. Nelson, Random Families:
- 2018, "Marie", quoted in Marna Gatlin, Carole LieberWilkins, Let's Talk About Egg Donation: Real Stories from Real People I look at my twins often and am amazed at how the one who looks like her egg donor "diblings"...
Origin
Blend of donor + sibling.