alloparent
alloparent · alloparents
An adult animal or person involved in parent-like behaviour towards an individual that…An adult animal or person involved in parent-like behaviour towards an individual that is not their offspring.
Meaning
1 sensesAn adult animal or person involved in parent-like behaviour towards an individual that is not their offspring.
Origin
From allo- + parent.From allo- + parent.
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Forms
plural: alloparents| Singular | alloparent |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedalloparenting