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philopatry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
philopa-try
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The tendency of an animal to return to, or stay in, its home area or birthplace.

Uncountable

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

philopator philopatric

Questions

What does philopatry mean?
The tendency of an animal to return to, or stay in, its home area or birthplace.

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