Word: alloparents
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
llo
par
ents
Definition: Plural of alloparent. An adult animal or person involved in parent-like behaviour towards an individual that is not his or her offspring.
Morphemes:
Affix: allo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: different, other
Affix: parent
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A person who acts as a parent in rearing a child; a step-parent or adoptive parent.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: parentem
Language: la
Decoded: parentem
PoS: Noun
Meaning: parent
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.