noun
homing instinct; homing ability
Zoological term for the ability of an animal to return to its home territory or nest over long distances.
伝書鳩の回帰性はよく知られている。
The homing ability of carrier pigeons is well known.
サケの回帰性は、生まれた川に戻る性
The homing instinct of salmon refers to their tendency to return to the river where they were born.
Compound of 回帰 (return, recurrence) and 性 (nature, property). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in modern zoology.