altricial
altricial · altricials
Such an animalSuch an animal.
/ælˈtɹɪʃəl/
Meaning
1 sensesSuch an animal.
Origin
From New Latin Altrices (a former division of birds), plural of altrīx, the feminine of alFrom New Latin Altrices (a former division of birds), plural of altrīx, the feminine of altor (“nourisher”), from alere (“to nourish”).
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Forms
plural: altricials| Singular | altricial |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedprecocial