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nouna woman hired to suckle a child of someone else
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APA
wet-nurse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wet-nurse
MLA
“wet-nurse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wet-nurse. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wet-nurse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wet-nurse.
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