cross-foster
English
verb
Definitions
- To remove offspring from its biological mother to be reared by another, especially so as to equalize the numbers in litters.
Etymology
Affix from English foster.
Origin
English
foster
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Cognates and derived terms
- foster English
- fosterable English
- fosterage English
- fosterer English
- fosteress English
- fosterest English
- fostereth English
- fosterling English
- fosterment English
- foster Middle English