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Vocabulary Entry
tinbergen
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A surname associated with the Dutch zoologist Nikolaas Tinbergen, known for his work in ethology.
Example Sentences
"Tinbergen received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1973."
"The concept of fixed action patterns was popularized by Tinbergen's research."
"Students of animal behavior often study Tinbergen's theories."
V
verb
To conduct research or inquiry in the style typical of Tinbergen's ethological methods.
Example Sentences
"Researchers began to tinbergen their studies by observing animals in natural habitats."
"She decided to tinbergen her approach to studying social behaviors."
"In order to obtain rich data, he aimed to tinbergen his observations of the species."