ALTRICIAL


Meaning of ALTRICIAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ al-ˈtri-shəl ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin altric-, altrix, feminine of altor one who nourishes, from alere to nourish — more at old

Date: 1872

: being hatched or born or having young that are hatched or born in a very immature and helpless condition so as to require care for some time

altricial birds

— compare precocial

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.