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Word: Altricial
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Latin altrix, altric-, feminine of altor ‘nourisher’, from alere ‘nourish’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
alˈtrɪʃl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a young bird or other animal) hatched or born helpless and requiring significant parental care.
Short Definition:hatched or born helpless
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