cross-fostering

noun

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.

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Meanings

nouncross-fostering (uncountable)
  1. uncountablethe 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
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cross-foster
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Chicago

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