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hypergrooming

hypergrooming noun: the abnormal situation where an animal grooms itself excessively.

Noun

hypergrooming (uncountable)

  1. The abnormal situation where an animal grooms itself excessively.

Origin of hypergrooming

From hyper- + grooming.

Questions about hypergrooming

What does hypergrooming mean?
Hypergrooming means the abnormal situation where an animal grooms itself excessively.
What part of speech is hypergrooming?
Hypergrooming is a noun.

Words near hypergrooming in the dictionary

  1. hypergraphs
  2. hypergraphy
  3. hypergravitational
  4. hypergravity
  5. hypergreen
  6. hypergrooming
  7. hypergroup
  8. hypergroupoid
  9. hypergroupoids
  10. hypergroups
  11. hypergrowth

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