allopreening

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noun

The mutual preening of two birds

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of allopreen
nounallopreening (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe mutual preening of two birds

Origin

From allo- + preening.

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APA

allopreening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allopreening

MLA

“allopreening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allopreening. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “allopreening,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allopreening.

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