agonistics

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The range of activities associated with aggressive encounters between members of the same species, including threat, attack, appeasement, or retreat.

Word forms

agonistics

Etymology

By surface analysis, agonist + -ics or agonistic + -s.

Related words

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