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