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- fossilize/ˈfɒs.ɪ.laɪz/to become changed into a fossil; to become a preserved remnant in rock.verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
- fossor/ˈfɒs.ɔː/A digger or gravedigger; specifically, in ecclesiastical contexts, a minor cleric or lay brother in charge of digging graves in a monastic or church cemetery.nounR0 (Extremely Rare)
- fossula/ˈfɒs.jʊ.lə/A small, shallow depression, groove, or pit, typically in a bone or anatomical structure.nounRare
- foster/ˈfɒstə/to encourage, promote, or help the development of something; or to care for a child who is not one's own by birth for a period of time.adjectiveverbverb-transitiveB2
- foster brother/ˈfɒstə ˌbrʌðə(r)/A male with whom one shares a non-biological sibling relationship because they were raised in the same foster family.nounC1
- foster care/ˈfɒstə ˌkeə(r)/A system in which a child is placed under the temporary legal care and supervision of a family (foster parents) or a designated institution other than their biological parents.nounC1
- foster child/ˈfɒstə ˌtʃaɪld/a child who is raised by people who are not their biological or adoptive parents, as part of a temporary or permanent legal arrangement overseen by a government authority.nounB2
- foster city/ˈfɒstə ˈsɪti/A city in San Mateo County, California, USA, founded in the 1960s as a planned community.nounVery low outside geographical contexts
- foster daughter/ˈfɒs.tə ˌdɔː.tə/A girl or young woman placed under the official guardianship and care of a person or couple who is not her biological parent, often through a formal social or legal system.nounB2
- foster father/ˈfɒstə ˌfɑːðə/A man who acts as a parent to a child who is not his biological or adopted child, providing care and nurture, often as part of a formal legal or social arrangement.nounB2
- foster home/ˈfɒstə həʊm/A private household in which a child is placed to be cared for on a temporary or long-term basis, supervised by social services, when they cannot live with their biological family.nounB1
- foster mother/ˈfɒstə ˌmʌðə/A woman who temporarily cares for and raises a child who is not her biological offspring, typically under a legal or social arrangement.nounB2
- foster parent/ˈfɒstə ˌpeərənt/A person who temporarily cares for and raises a child who is not their biological child, usually through a legal or social welfare arrangement.nounMedium
- foster sister/ˈfɒstə ˌsɪstə/A girl or woman who is not a biological sibling, but with whom one is raised, having been brought up in the same foster family.nounC1
- foster son/ˈfɒstə sʌn/A male child who has been taken into a family and raised by adults who are not his biological parents.nounC1
- foster's rule/ˈfɒstəz ˌruːl/A principle in evolutionary biology stating that members of a species become smaller or larger depending on the resources available in their environment, particularly on islands.nounVery Low
- fosterage/ˈfɒstərɪdʒ/The act of fostering a child, or the condition of being fostered.nounLow
- fostered/ˈfɒstəd/Promoted the growth or development of something (often an abstract quality like a skill, relationship, or feeling) or provided care and upbringing for a child that is not one's own by birth.adjectiveverbB2
- fosterling/ˈfɒstəlɪŋ/A child who is fostered or cared for in place of their parents.nounC2
- fostoria/fɒˈstɔː.ri.ə/A type of pressed glass tableware produced by the Fostoria Glass Company, typically characterized by its quality and patternsnounlow
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