appetitive behavior
noun Ethology.
activity that increases the likelihood of satisfying a specific need, as restless searching for food by a hungry predator (distinguished from consummatory behavior).
Origin of appetitive behavior
First recorded in 1950–55
Words nearby appetitive behavior
appestat,
appetence,
appetency,
appetite,
appetitive,
appetitive behavior,
appetizer,
appetizing,
appia,
appian way,
appl.