Sekirov Dictionary

allomother

UK /ˈæləˌmʌðə(ɹ)/US /ˈæləˌmʌðɚ/

noun 1
verb 1
forms 3

noun1

•
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 allomother — 2000

verb1

To provide maternal care for another creature's young.

forms

allomothered · allomothering · allomothers

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