PRECOCIAL


Meaning of PRECOCIAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pri-ˈkō-shəl ]

adjective

Etymology: New Latin praecoces precocial birds, from Latin, plural of praecoc-, precox

Date: circa 1872

: capable of a high degree of independent activity from birth

ducklings are precocial

— compare altricial

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