allopreen
verb, transitive + intransitive
al·lo·preen
| \ ˈa-lə-ˌprēn
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allopreens;
allopreened;
allopreening
Definition of allopreen
of a bird
: to preen or groom the skin or feathers of another bird
On other occasions in succeeding weeks the female allopreened her mate, who sometimes solicited by putting his head down.— Lawrence Kilham, The American Crow and the Common Raven, 1991 Allopreening in birds is usually directed at the top of the head, a part of the body not easily reached by the recipient.— James F. Wittenberger, Animal Social Behavior, 1981
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