altricial

pronunciation

How to pronounce altricial in British English: UK [ælt'rɪʃl]word uk audio image

How to pronounce altricial in American English: US [ælt'rɪʃl] word us audio image

  • Adjective:
    (of hatchlings) naked and blind and dependent on parents for food

Word Origin

Example

1. Compared with other apes , humans are " altricial , " which is to say immature at birth .
2. Artificial incubation applied to small numbers of altricial bird eggs .

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