"allocaretaker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: allocaretakers [plural]
Etymology: allo- + caretaker Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|allo|caretaker}} allo- + caretaker Head templates: {{en-noun}} allocaretaker (plural allocaretakers)
  1. An animal that provides allocare to an infant.
    Sense id: en-allocaretaker-en-noun-boZ-gU4L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with allo-

Inflected forms

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