Usually means: Care provided by non-biological mothers.
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  1. allomaternal: Merriam-Webster
  2. allomaternal: Wiktionary
  3. allomaternal: Merriam-Webster

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Definitions from Wiktionary (allomaternal)

▸ adjective:  Relating to an allomother.

Similar:
allopaternal, alloparental, allomonal, allomeric, allofamic, allogamic, allomorphic, allofamilial, alloparasitic, alloplasmatic, more...

Opposite:
autometernal, self-mothering, self-nurturing

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Similar:
allopaternal, alloparental, allomonal, allomeric, allofamic, allogamic, allomorphic, allofamilial, alloparasitic, alloplasmatic, more...

Opposite:
autometernal, self-mothering, self-nurturing



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