Pedotrophy

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pedotrophy \Pe*dot"ro*phy\ (p[-e]*d[o^]t"r[-o]*f[y^]), n. [Gr.
     paidotrofi`a, fr. pai^s, paido`s, a child + tre`fein to
     nourish: cf. F. p['e]dotrophie.]
     The art of nourishing children properly.
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