# Sir Philip Sidney game

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A model for the evolution and maintenance of informative communication between relatives, developed to explain begging behaviour in chicks.

## Etymology
Named after a story about Sir Philip Sidney, who allegedly, when fatally wounded, gave his water to another, saying, "Thy necessity is greater than mine."

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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