Unmothered
adj, verb
adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of unmother form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Lacking maternal care; not raised by a mother. not-comparable
"Twin lambs were divided into 2 groups: an unmothered group consisting of 1 of each pair of twins separated from its mother at birth, and a mothered group..."
Example
More examples"Twin lambs were divided into 2 groups: an unmothered group consisting of 1 of each pair of twins separated from its mother at birth, and a mothered group..."
Etymology
From un- + mothered.
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