imprinter

noun — 3 senses

noun

Etymology From imprint + -er.

A device that imprints.

A person who does imprinting with such a device.

An organism that imprints, or forms an attachment.

This would be unlikely with a very rapid imprinter such as a duckling or a chick, but mammals tend to become socialized more slowly.2009, Desmond Morris, The Human Zoo, page 101:

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