ALTRICES

Meaning of ALTRICES in English

noun ·pl nursers, a term applied to those birds whose young are hatched in a very immature and helpless condition, so as to require the care of their parents for some time;

opposed to praecoces.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

ALTRICES — al.ˈtrī(ˌ)sēz noun plural Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Latin, plural of altric-, altrix female nourisher, from altor male nourisher (from altus, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ALTRICES — (n. pl.) Nursers, -- a term applied to those birds whose young are hatched in a very immature and helpless …
Английский словарь Webster
ALTRICES — ( n. pl. ) Nursers, -- a term applied to those birds whose young are hatched in a very immature …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PSILOPAEDES — ˌsīlōˈpē(ˌ)dēz noun plural Etymology: New Latin, from psil- + Greek paides, plural of païs child — more at few archaic …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HETEROPHAGI — (n. pl.) Altrices.
Английский словарь Webster
HETEROPHAGI — ( n. pl. ) Altrices.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HETEROPHAGI — noun ·pl altrices.
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