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territorial aggression

the act of defending a defined space (a territory) by fighting or threatening intruders of the same species. See also territoriality.

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January 20th 2025

cognate

cognate

adj. denoting words that have a common etymology, or origin, especially words in different languages that have similar form and meaning. For example, the words picture (English), pintura (Spanish), and pittura (Italian) are said to be cognate.