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altricial
[ al-trish-uhl ]
adjective
- helpless at birth or hatching and requiring parental care for a period of time ( precocial. )
altricial
/ æˈٰɪʃə /
adjective
- (of the young of some species of birds after hatching) naked, blind, and dependent on the parents for food
noun
- an altricial bird, such as a pigeon
altricial
/ ă-ٰĭ′ə /
- Born or hatched in a helpless condition requiring prolonged parental care, as by being naked, blind, or unable to move about. Nesting birds, monotremes, marsupials, and carnivores have altricial young.
- Compare precocial
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of altricial1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of altricial1
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Example Sentences
She says that newborn cardinal chicks are altricial, which means they're naked, blind, and reliant on their parents for everything.
Babies that need a lot of care are called altricial babies, and animals that are born more developed are called precocial.
Because they live near the top of the food chain, carnivores can “afford” to give birth to more altricial babies in a cave or den, and to raise their babies there.
So men are why we were able to have altricial, big brained infants.
Humans are an altricial species, which means that they’re born helpless.
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