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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

  • 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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