Fromonly +‎born.

onlyborn (notcomparable)

1. Born as theonlychild in afamily,flock, or the like.
   • 1986, G. Hugh Allred,Teenager: A Survival Guide for Mom and Dad, Bookcraft,→ISBN,page137:

     Anonlyborn parent who is level has plenty of good qualities: He tends to be self-reliant.

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onlyborn (pluralonlyborns)

1. Theonlychild to be born to aparent orfamily.
   • 2001, Susan Newman,Parenting an Only Child: The Joys and Challenges of Raising Your One and Only, Broadway Books,→ISBN,page49:

     One of the most extensive studies ever undertaken tracked more than three thousand high school students — half wereonlyborns, half had one sibling — for a twenty-year period.

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