Definition of philopatric in English:

philopatric

adjective ˌfɪlə(ʊ)ˈpatrɪkˌfiləˈpatrik

Zoology

(of an animal or species) tending to return to or remain near a particular site or area.
Example sentencesExamples
- The fact that close inbreeding is rarely observed even in highly philopatric species suggests that animals have mechanisms to avoid breeding with close kin.
- The dispersal of the juveniles differs from that of most other promiscuous or polygynous mammals, being female-biased with a fraction of males remaining philopatric.
- Like other waterfowl species, common goldeneye females are natal and breeding site philopatric.
- Another problem is that philopatric and dispersing animals may often overlap in their distance moved because there is generally no clear shift in frequency distributions of distances moved.
- Most individuals are philopatric; they return to the area near where they hatched to breed.

Derivatives

philopatry

noun

Zoology

First-time breeders that came back to breed within their natal colony showed strong philopatry toward their natal breeding sites.
Example sentencesExamples
- Studies of highly kin-structured mammal societies have revealed the importance of natal philopatry in determining the distribution of genetic variation within populations.
- Long-term studies of this population indicate high natal and adult philopatry in general, with males being more philopatric than females.
- For colonial seabirds, studies of natal dispersal are numerous, and two levels of natal philopatry have been recognized: philopatry to the natal colony and within the colony philopatry to the natal breeding site.
- The name for this stay-at-home behavior is philopatry, a term derived from the Greek for ‘home-loving’ and loosely defined as the tendency of an individual to remain in its birthplace as an adult.

Origin

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

Definition of philopatric in US English:

philopatric

adjectiveˌfiləˈpatrik

Zoology

(of an animal or species) tending to return to or remain near a particular site or area.
Example sentencesExamples
- The fact that close inbreeding is rarely observed even in highly philopatric species suggests that animals have mechanisms to avoid breeding with close kin.
- The dispersal of the juveniles differs from that of most other promiscuous or polygynous mammals, being female-biased with a fraction of males remaining philopatric.
- Another problem is that philopatric and dispersing animals may often overlap in their distance moved because there is generally no clear shift in frequency distributions of distances moved.
- Like other waterfowl species, common goldeneye females are natal and breeding site philopatric.
- Most individuals are philopatric; they return to the area near where they hatched to breed.

Origin

1940s: from philo- ‘liking’ + Greek patra ‘fatherland’ + -ic.

单词	philopatric
释义	Definition of philopatric in English: philopatric adjective ˌfɪlə(ʊ)ˈpatrɪkˌfiləˈpatrik Zoology (of an animal or species) tending to return to or remain near a particular site or area. Example sentencesExamples The fact that close inbreeding is rarely observed even in highly philopatric species suggests that animals have mechanisms to avoid breeding with close kin. The dispersal of the juveniles differs from that of most other promiscuous or polygynous mammals, being female-biased with a fraction of males remaining philopatric. Like other waterfowl species, common goldeneye females are natal and breeding site philopatric. Another problem is that philopatric and dispersing animals may often overlap in their distance moved because there is generally no clear shift in frequency distributions of distances moved. Most individuals are philopatric; they return to the area near where they hatched to breed. Derivatives philopatry noun Zoology First-time breeders that came back to breed within their natal colony showed strong philopatry toward their natal breeding sites. Example sentencesExamples Studies of highly kin-structured mammal societies have revealed the importance of natal philopatry in determining the distribution of genetic variation within populations. Long-term studies of this population indicate high natal and adult philopatry in general, with males being more philopatric than females. For colonial seabirds, studies of natal dispersal are numerous, and two levels of natal philopatry have been recognized: philopatry to the natal colony and within the colony philopatry to the natal breeding site. The name for this stay-at-home behavior is philopatry, a term derived from the Greek for ‘home-loving’ and loosely defined as the tendency of an individual to remain in its birthplace as an adult. Origin 1940s: from philo- 'liking' + Greek patra 'fatherland' + -ic. Definition of philopatric in US English: philopatric adjectiveˌfiləˈpatrik Zoology (of an animal or species) tending to return to or remain near a particular site or area. Example sentencesExamples The fact that close inbreeding is rarely observed even in highly philopatric species suggests that animals have mechanisms to avoid breeding with close kin. The dispersal of the juveniles differs from that of most other promiscuous or polygynous mammals, being female-biased with a fraction of males remaining philopatric. Another problem is that philopatric and dispersing animals may often overlap in their distance moved because there is generally no clear shift in frequency distributions of distances moved. Like other waterfowl species, common goldeneye females are natal and breeding site philopatric. Most individuals are philopatric; they return to the area near where they hatched to breed. Origin 1940s: from philo- ‘liking’ + Greek patra ‘fatherland’ + -ic.
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