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altricial

alt·ri·cial

UK/ælˈtɹɪʃəl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

(of hatchlings) naked and blind and dependent on parents for food

Antonyms

Origin

From New Latin Altrices (a former division of birds), plural of altrīx, the feminine of altor (“nourisher”), from alere (“to nourish”).

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