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precocial

pre·co·cial

UK/pɹɪˈkəʊ.ʃəl/ US/pɹɪˈkoʊ.ʃəl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

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

Antonyms

Origin

From Latin praecŏcĭa (“places where fruits ripen early”).

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