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]
ALTRICIAL
Meaning of ALTRICIAL in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012