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- noun Plural form of
allomother .
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The number of older matriarchs and female caregivers or ‘‘allomothers’’ had drastically fallen, as had the number of elder bulls, who play a significant role in keeping younger males in line.
Violent elephants Janet Ursel 2006
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The number of older matriarchs and female caregivers or ‘‘allomothers’’ had drastically fallen, as had the number of elder bulls, who play a significant role in keeping younger males in line.
Archive 2006-10-08 Janet Ursel 2006
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