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cross-fos·ter
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cross-fosterverb
To remove an offspring from its biological mother to be reared by another, especially so as to equalize the numbers in litters
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cross-foster
Cross-fostering is a technique used in animal husbandry, animal science, genetic and nature versus nurture studies, and conservation, whereby offspring are removed from their biological parents at birth and raised by surrogates, typically of a different species, hence 'cross.' This can also occasionally occur in nature.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cross-foster in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cross-foster in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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