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allogrooming (s) (noun), allogroomings (pl)
1. A behavior pattern in which an animal grooms the fur or skin of another animal of the same species.
2. In animal behavior, the grooming of one individual by another one.

This may involve the grooming of offspring by a parent or of one gender by another one.

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allogrooming
Grooming directed at another individual, as opposed to self-grooming.
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