Orphan
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 Orphan facts

• In common usage, only a child who has lost both parents due to death is called an orphan
• When referring to animals, only the mother's condition is usually relevant
• If she has gone, the offspring is an orphan, regardless of the father's condition
• Adults can also be referred to as orphan, or adult orphans
• However, those who reached adulthood before their parents died are normally not called orphans; the term is generally reserved for children whose parents have died while they are too young to support themselves