PHILOPATRIC


Meaning of PHILOPATRIC in English

[ ˌfɪlə(ʊ)'patrɪk ]

■ adjective Zoology (of an animal or species) tending to return to or remain near a particular site.

Derivatives

philopatry noun

Origin

1940s: from philo- + Gk patra 'fatherland' + -ic .

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