English Explanatory Dictionary

altricial

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Helpless at birth (of young animals); or having young which are helpless at birth.
noun
  1. Such an animal.

Pronunciation

/ælˈtɹɪʃəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-altricial.wav

Word forms

altricial more altricial most altricial altricials

Etymology

From New Latin Altrices (a former division of birds), plural of altrīx, the feminine of altor (“nourisher”), from alere (“to nourish”).

Synonyms

altricious nidicolous

Antonyms

precocial

Related words

precocial

Derived words

altricially semialtricial subaltricial superaltricial
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