fixed action pat-tern
fixed action pattern
noun Ethology.
a highly stereotyped pattern of behavior that is characteristic of a particular species.
Origin:
said to be a translation of German Erbkoordination, term used by Konrad Lorenz
said to be a translation of German Erbkoordination, term used by Konrad Lorenz
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