When a Young Animal Recognizes Another as a Parent

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Treasure Island, Group 1039, Puzzle 3 (Keeping Watch).

Question is: When a Young Animal Recognizes Another as a Parent

and the answer is: IMPRINT

Word Meaning:

IMPRINT — An impression; the mark left behind by printing something or by pressing on something, or the figurative counterpart of such a mark.

Definitions from Wiktionary.