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habituate

[huh-bich-oo-eyt] / həˈbɪtʃ uˌeɪt /


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"In earlier cleaner wrasse mirror studies, the procedure was typically the fish see a mirror for several days, they habituate to it and stop reacting socially, and a mark is added," Dr. Sogawa explained.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

They didn't want anyone to interfere with the reintroduction or to habituate him.

From Salon • Dec. 5, 2022

Other sloths that will return to the wild receive numbers instead of names because the Rodriguezes do not want them to habituate to people.

From Reuters • Aug. 4, 2021

Wouldn’t you discuss which loves are higher than others and practices that habituate them toward those desires?

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2016

I felt that all my philosophy was needed, to reconcile and habituate myself to my altered circumstances.

From The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 4, April, 1852 by Various




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