English Explanatory Dictionary

mismothering

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of mismother
noun
  1. Failure of an animal to take maternal care of its young, and/or stealing another's offspring to mother it.

Word forms

mismothering

Etymology

From mis- + mothering.

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