WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
first-gen•er•a•tion  (fûrst′jen′ə rā′shən),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. being the first generation of a family to be born in a particular country.
  2. being a naturalized citizen of a particular country;
    immigrant:the child of first-generation Americans.

'first generation' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
F - backcross - double cross - first-generation - parental

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