Alloparenting

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Parental behaviour towards infants and young from non-parents. uncountable

    "Some alloparenting relationships among animals resemble adoption, although more resemble foster care or wet-nursing."

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"Some alloparenting relationships among animals resemble adoption, although more resemble foster care or wet-nursing."

Etymology

From allo- + parenting.

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