altricial
pronunciation
How to pronounce altricial in British English: UK [ælt'rɪʃl]
How to pronounce altricial in American English: US [ælt'rɪʃl]
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- 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 .