precocial
Hatched from the egg already covered in down and with eyes openHatched from the egg already covered in down and with eyes open; capable of leaving the nest within a few days.
UK/pɹɪˈkəʊ.ʃəl/US/pɹɪˈkoʊ.ʃəl/
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Hatched from the egg already covered in down and with eyes open; capable of leaving the nest within a few days.
(of hatchlings) covered with down and having eyes open; capable of leaving the nest within a few days
Origin
From Latin praecŏcĭa (“places where fruits ripen early”).From Latin praecŏcĭa (“places where fruits ripen early”).
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