cross-fostering

See also: crossfostering

English

Noun

cross-fostering (uncountable)

  1. the technique of removing eggs from the nest of one species of bird, to be incubated in the nest of another. Usually done to aid the recovery of endangered species.

Verb

cross-fostering

  1. present participle and gerund of cross-foster
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