Meaning of allomother | Babel Free
/ˈæləˌmʌðə(ɹ)/Definitions
A human or other creature that provides some maternal care for the young born of another.
Equivalents
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.