IMPRINTING


Meaning of IMPRINTING in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' im- ˌ prin-ti ŋ , im- '

Function: noun

Date: 1937

: a rapid learning process that takes place early in the life of a social animal (as a goose) and establishes a behavior pattern (as recognition of and attraction to its own kind or a substitute)

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