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preimitative

preimitative adjective: before the development of true imitative behaviour.

Adjective

preimitative (not comparable)

  1. Before the development of true imitative behaviour.
    • preimitative behaviour in infants, such as crying in response to the cries of another

Origin of preimitative

From pre- + imitative.

Questions about preimitative

What does preimitative mean?
Preimitative means before the development of true imitative behaviour.
What part of speech is preimitative?
Preimitative is an adjective.

Words near preimitative in the dictionary

  1. preimagines
  2. preimagining
  3. preimago
  4. preimbibe
  5. preimbibed
  6. preimitative
  7. preimmigration
  8. preimmune
  9. preimmunization
  10. preimmunizations
  11. preimmunize

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