rearing

About 3.62 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb present participle and gerund of rear
2. noun Act of raising young.

   We studied blowfly rearings in various environmental conditions.

Similar words

upbringing fostering fosterage erect upright nurture raising breeding vertical rampant

Often followed by

of and practices children the in a their up

Word family

rear reared rearer rearers rears