(ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ch(əw)əl adjective
Etymology: instinct (I) + -ual (as in actual )
: of, relating to, or based on instincts
instinctual behavior
the instinctual society of social insects
• in·stinc·tu·al·ly -)əlē, -li adverb
(ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ch(əw)əl adjective
Etymology: instinct (I) + -ual (as in actual )
: of, relating to, or based on instincts
instinctual behavior
the instinctual society of social insects
• in·stinc·tu·al·ly -)əlē, -li adverb
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012