PRECOCIAL


Meaning of PRECOCIAL in English

prēˈkōshəl, prə̇ˈk- adjective

Etymology: New Latin precoc es + English -ial

of a newly born or hatched individual : capable of a high degree of independent activity from birth

the chicks of gallinaceous birds are precocial

— compare altricial

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.