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 Definitions of precocial  [ɪˈkoʊ ʃəl]  

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Definition of 'precocial' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) precocial
active and able to move freely from birth or hatching and requiring little parental care

Etymology:  (1870–75; precoci (ous ) + -al1)

Definition of 'precocial' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) precocial
(of hatchlings) covered with down and having eyes open; capable of leaving the nest within a few days

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