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orientating response

orientating response noun: an animal's response to a stimulus in which the animal moves in a way that allows it to better evaluate the nature of the stimulus. It can then better respond to danger through "fight or flight".

Noun

orientating response (plural orientating responses)

  1. An animal's response to a stimulus in which the animal moves in a way that allows it to better evaluate the nature of the stimulus. It can then better respond to danger through "fight or flight".

Forms of orientating response

pluralorientating responses

Questions about orientating response

What does orientating response mean?
Orientating response means an animal's response to a stimulus in which the animal moves in a way that allows it to better evaluate the nature of the stimulus. It can then better respond to danger through "fight or flight".
What part of speech is orientating response?
Orientating response is a noun.
What is the plural of orientating response?
The plural of orientating response is orientating responses.

Words near orientating response in the dictionary

  1. orientanol
  2. orientate
  3. orientated
  4. orientates
  5. orientating
  6. orientating response
  7. orientating responses
  8. orientation
  9. orientation cage
  10. orientation cages
  11. orientation camp

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