Allogrooming

//ˈa.lə.ɡɹuː.mɪŋ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The grooming of an animal by another member of the same species. uncountable

    "We also utilize SNA to characterize the agonistic (fighting and chasing) as well as other social (sniffing and allogrooming) behavioral interactions of mice."

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"We also utilize SNA to characterize the agonistic (fighting and chasing) as well as other social (sniffing and allogrooming) behavioral interactions of mice."

Etymology

From allo- + grooming.

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