fixed action pattern
noun Ethology.
a highly stereotyped pattern of behavior that is characteristic of a particular species.
Nearby words
fixation point, fixative, fixator, fixator muscle, fixed, fixed action pattern, fixed asset, fixed assets, fixed bridge, fixed capital, fixed charge
Origin of fixed action pattern
said to be a translation of German Erbkoordination, term used by Konrad Lorenz
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