1. Plural of ethogram; detailed descriptions or visual records of the behavior patterns of an animal or group of animals.
Usage: technical; used in animal behavior studies, zoology, and ethology

Examples

• The researchers created ethograms of the wolves to document their social interactions.
• Ethograms help scientists understand the natural behaviors of animals in their habitats.
• The ethograms showed distinct patterns in how the primates communicated with each other.
• By comparing ethograms from different populations, the team identified regional behavioral differences.
• The detailed ethograms included information about feeding, grooming, and mating behaviors.