单词 | philoprogeneity |
释义 | philoprogeneityn. rare. Love of one's progeny or offspring; = philoprogenitiveness n. 1.In quot. 1888 apparently referring to the tendency of an animal to care for its young. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > [noun] > love between kinsmen > love of offspring philoprogenitiveness1815 philoprogeneity1888 1888 Science 14 Sept. 124/1 Genesis, as a fundamental factor in evolution, may be more intelligently considered under some of its subordinate phases, as heredity,..primogenital selection, sexual differentiation, including philoprogeneity, hybridity, etc. 1965 Commentary Oct. 40/2 Old men full of experience and philoprogeneity. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1888 |
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