Usually means: Helper in caring for offspring.
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  1. allomother: Merriam-Webster
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  3. allomother: Merriam-Webster

Definitions from Wiktionary (allomother)

noun:  (zoology) A human or other creature that provides some maternal care for the young born of another.
verb:  (transitive) To provide maternal care for another creature's young.

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