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crossfostering

crossfostering is the alternative spelling of cross-fostering.

Meaning of cross-fostering

Noun

cross-fostering (uncountable)

  1. the technique of removing eggs from the nest of one species of bird, to be incubated in the nest of another. Usually done to aid the recovery of endangered species.

Questions about crossfostering

What is crossfostering the alternative spelling of?
Crossfostering is the alternative spelling of cross-fostering.

Words near crossfostering in the dictionary

  1. crossflow
  2. crossflowed
  3. crossflowing
  4. crossflows
  5. Crossford
  6. crossfostering
  7. crossfunctional
  8. Crossgar
  9. Crossgates
  10. crossgender
  11. crossgrade

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