stereotypy in English
noun
1
the persistent repetition of an act, especially by an animal, for no obvious purpose.
However, recent studies on a wide variety of amphibian species have revealed great diversity in feeding mechanics and kinematics, and illustrate that stereotypy is the exception rather than the rule in amphibian feeding.
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1. Compulsions in adults with mental retardation: Prevalence, phenomenology, and comorbidity with stereotypy and self-injury: American Journal on Mental Retardation Vol 100(2) Sep 1995, 183-192