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allomothers

allomothers is the plural of allomother.

Meaning of allomother

Noun

allomother (plural allomothers)

  1. A human or other creature that provides some maternal care for the young born of another.
    • Within hours of birth, baby langurs are spirited away from their mothers. They spend up to 50 percent of daylight hours passed from allomother to allomother2000, Sarah Blaffer Hrdy, Mother Nature: Maternal Instincts and how They Shape the Human Species, page 162
    Synonyms:
    othermother

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Questions about allomothers

What is allomothers the plural of?
Allomothers is the plural of allomother.

Words near allomothers in the dictionary

  1. allomorphs
  2. allomorphy
  3. allomother
  4. allomothered
  5. allomothering
  6. allomothers
  7. allomucic acid
  8. allonamide
  9. alloneogitostin
  10. allonge
  11. allonged

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