laterborn
/ˈleɪtərˌbɔrn/
adjective
- Born later in a family; referring to a child who is not the firstborn.
- Laterborn children often benefit from the experience of their older siblings.
- In many cultures, laterborn sons have fewer inheritance rights.
- The study compared the personalities of firstborn and laterborn siblings.
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noun
- A person who is born later in a family, especially after the first child.
- The book explores how laterborns develop different social strategies.
- Laterborns are sometimes more easygoing than their older siblings.
- As a laterborn, she felt she had to work harder to get attention.
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