philopatric

phil o pat ric |ˌfiləˈpatrik ˌfɪləˈpætrɪk | ▶adjective Zoology (of an animal or species ) tending to return to or remain near a particular site or area. DERIVATIVES phil op a try |fəˈläpətrē |noun ORIGIN 1940s: from philo- ‘liking ’ + Greek patra ‘fatherland ’ + -ic .

philopatric

philopatric |ˌfɪlə (ʊ )ˈpatrɪk | ▶adjective Zoology (of an animal or species ) tending to return to or remain near a particular site or area. DERIVATIVES philopatry noun ORIGIN 1940s: from philo- ‘liking ’ + Greek patra ‘fatherland ’ + -ic .