Shirabe
English jmdict
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru grooming oneself (esp. animals);mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys);social grooming;personal grooming
霊長類の毛づくろいは集団の結合を強める。
Grooming in primates increases group cohesion.
Other forms 毛繕い 【けづくろい】