Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cross-fostering

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.34 in modern English

Syllables: cross--fos-ter-ing
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of cross-foster

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does cross-fostering mean?: 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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