What does allomothering mean?

allomothering

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

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present participle and gerund of allomother

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"They’re so big (read: hungry) and so slow to grow to independence, that allomothering – infant care from other than the mother – not only from a baby’s grandmother, maternal aunts and sisters, but also from the baby’s brothers, father and his kin, enabled us to continue and maybe even thrive under these conditions."

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