ster·e·o·ty·py 
(stĕrē-ə-tī′pē, stîr-)
(stĕrē-ə-tī′pē, stîr-)n. pl. ster·e·o·ty·pies
1.
a. Excessive repetition or lack of variation in movements, postures, or patterns of speech, especially when viewed as a symptom of certain developmental or psychiatric disorders.
b. Abnormal, repeated, nonfunctional behavior, such as pacing or chewing, in a captive or domesticated animal.
2. Printing The process or art of making stereotype plates.