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allopaternal

allopaternal adjective: relating to an allofather.

Adjective

allopaternal (not comparable)

  1. Relating to an allofather

Origin of allopaternal

From allo- + paternal.

Questions about allopaternal

What does allopaternal mean?
Allopaternal means relating to an allofather.
What part of speech is allopaternal?
Allopaternal is an adjective.

Words near allopaternal in the dictionary

  1. alloparasitoids
  2. alloparent
  3. alloparental
  4. alloparenting
  5. alloparents
  6. allopaternal
  7. allopath
  8. allopathetic
  9. allopathic
  10. allopathic medicine
  11. allopathic medicines

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