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allomaternal

Syllables: al·lo·ma·ter·nal

allomaternal adjective: relating to an allomother.

Adjective

allomaternal (not comparable)

  1. Relating to an allomother.

Origin of allomaternal

From allo- + maternal.

Questions about allomaternal

What does allomaternal mean?
Allomaternal means relating to an allomother.
What part of speech is allomaternal?
Allomaternal is an adjective.

Words near allomaternal in the dictionary

  1. allolysis
  2. allomadagascoside
  3. allomark
  4. allomarking
  5. allomarks
  6. allomaternal
  7. allomelanin
  8. allomelanins
  9. allomember
  10. allomembers
  11. allomer

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