homing instinct

noun

: an ability to return home from a great distance
an animal with a homing instinct

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“Homing instinct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homing%20instinct. Accessed 21 Sep. 2023.

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