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allogrooming (s) (noun) (no pl)
In zoology, grooming directed at another individual, as opposed to self-grooming: Allogrooming is a kind of social grooming, like a young olive baboon being cleaned and tended to by an adult of its kind.

A mother cat is known for licking and cleaning her young, which is another example of allogrooming.

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