cross-foster
cross-foster · cross-fosters · cross-fostered · cross-fostering
To remove offspring from its biological mother to be reared by another, especially so…To remove offspring from its biological mother to be reared by another, especially so as to equalize the numbers in litters.
Meaning
1 sensesTo remove offspring from its biological mother to be reared by another, especially so as to equalize the numbers in litters.
Origin
From cross- + foster.From cross- + foster.
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Forms
cross-fosters, cross-fostering, cross-fostered, cross-fostered| Base form | cross-foster · to cross-foster |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | cross-fosters |
| Present participle | cross-fostering |
| Past simple | cross-fostered |
| Past participle | cross-fostered |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle