A type of learning in which an animal forms a social attachment to another organism soon after hatching or birth; a learning process in early life whereby species-specific patterns of behavior are established.

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1. A type of learning in which an animal forms a social attachment to another organism soon after hatching or birth; a learning process in early life whereby species-specific patterns of behavior are established.
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