Unmothered

adj, verb

adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of unmother form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 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

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"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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