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| peck·ing or·der (plural peck·ing or·ders) |
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1. social hierarchy: a social hierarchy in which some members of a group are established as superior to others
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2. social hierarchy among fowl: a social hierarchy among domestic fowl in which each member maintains its place by dominance over the lower members
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