- mismother
- mis·mother
English syllables. 2014.
mismother
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mismother — /mɪsˈmʌðə/ (say mis mudhuh) verb (t) (usually of sheep) to neglect (offspring) causing death by starvation, as when the wrong lamb is placed with a ewe or when for some other reason either the ewe or the lamb lacks interest in suckling.… …
mismother — “+ transitive verb Etymology: mis (I) + mother of a ewe : to fail to own and care for (her lamb) … Useful english dictionary
