Homing

/ˈhoʊmɪŋ/ adjective

Describing something designed to return to a starting point or navigate toward a target automatically; also the behavior of animals returning to home.

From 'home' (Old English 'hām') plus the '-ing' suffix. Originally used for pigeons and other animals with navigational instinct.

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