Alloparent
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 An adult animal or person involved in parent-like behaviour towards an individual that is not his or her offspring.
"And Hrdy further suggests that the immersion of human babies in a pool of alloparents would have honed the mind-reading skills and empathy that are so important to our species, faster than anything else."
Example
More examples"And Hrdy further suggests that the immersion of human babies in a pool of alloparents would have honed the mind-reading skills and empathy that are so important to our species, faster than anything else."
Etymology
From allo- + parent.
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