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imprinting
noun im·print·ing \ˈim-ˌprin-tiŋ, im-ˈ\
Definition of IMPRINTING
: 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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First Known Use of IMPRINTING
1937
Rhymes with IMPRINTING
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imprinting
noun im·print·ing \ˈim-ˌprint-iŋ, im-ˈ\
Medical Definition of IMPRINTING
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: a rapid learning process that takes place early in the life of a social animal (as a greylag goose) and establishes a behavior pattern (as recognition of and attraction to its own kind or a substitute)
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