allomother
Definitions
A human or other creature that provides some maternal care for the young born of another.
Examples
“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”
“Among the !Kung foragers of the Kalahari, babies are held by a father, grandmother, older sibling or some other allomother maybe 25 percent of the time.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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