alloparent
English
noun
Definitions
- (biology) An adult animal or person involved in parent-like behaviour towards an individual that is not his or her offspring.
Etymology
Prefix from English parent.
Origin
English
parent
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bioparent English
- birthparent English
- co-parent English
- foreparent English
- godparent English
- grandparent English
- houseparent English
- interparent English
- multiparent English
- nonparent English
- overparent English
- parent English
- parent-in-law English
- parentcraft English
- parentdom English
- parentectomy English
- parenter English
- parentese English
- parenthood English
- parenticide English
- parentification English
- parentify English
- parentish English
- parentism English
- parentless English
- parentlike English
- parently English
- parentness English
- parentship English
- reparent English
- stepparent English
- stereoparent English
- underparent English
- unparent English
- parent French
- parent Middle English
- parento Esperanto
- pàrant Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- parent
- parently
- reparent
- parenter
- unparent
- parentese
- godparent
- parentism
- co-parent
- bioparent
- parentish
- parentify
- parentdom
- nonparent
- parentship
- stepparent
- overparent
- parentness
- parenthood
- parentlike
- foreparent
- parentless
- multiparent
- grandparent
- interparent
- parenticide
- birthparent
- houseparent
- parentcraft
- underparent
- stereoparent
- parentectomy
- parent-in-law
- parentification