adj. & n.
adj. (of a bird) whose young require care and feeding by the parents after hatching.
n. an altricial bird (cf. PRAECOCIAL).
[ L altrix altricis (fem.) nourisher f. altor f. alere altus nourish ]
adj. & n.
adj. (of a bird) whose young require care and feeding by the parents after hatching.
n. an altricial bird (cf. PRAECOCIAL).
[ L altrix altricis (fem.) nourisher f. altor f. alere altus nourish ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012