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Definitions for altricial
ælˈtrɪʃ əlal·tri·cial
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Princeton's WordNet
altricialadjective
(of hatchlings) naked and blind and dependent on parents for food
Wiktionary
altricialadjective
Helpless at birth (of young animals); or having young which are helpless at birth.
Etymology: From modern Latin Altrices (a former division of birds), plural of altrix, the feminine of altor ‘nourisher’, from alere ‘nourish’.
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altricial
In biology, altricial species are those in which the young are underdeveloped at the time of birth, but with the aid of their parents mature after birth. Precocial species are those in which the young are relatively mature and mobile from the moment of birth or hatching. Precocial species are normally nidifugous, meaning that they leave the nest shortly after birth or hatching. These categories form a continuum, without distinct gaps between them.
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altricial
Altricial refers to a state in which young animals are born in an undeveloped condition, often premature, blind, hairless, or featherless, and require extensive care and feeding by their parents. This term is commonly used in the field of biology and zoology. The opposite of altricial is precocial, referring to animals that are relatively mature and mobile at birth or hatching.
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Altricial
Altricial, meaning "requiring nourishment", refers to a pattern of growth and development in organisms which are incapable of moving around on their own soon after hatching or being born. The word is derived from the Latin root alere meaning "to nurse, to rear, or to nourish", and refers to the need for young to be fed and taken care of for a long duration. Species whose young are immediately or quickly mobile are known as Precocial.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of altricial in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of altricial in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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