- (of the young of some species of birds after hatching) covered with down, having open eyes, and capable of leaving the nest within a few days of hatching
- a precocial bird
Compare altricialEtymology: 19th Century: see precocious
单词 | precocial |
释义 | WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 pre•co•cial (pri kō′shəl),USA pronunciation adj. [Biol.]
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: precocial /prɪˈkəʊʃəl/ adj
Compare altricialEtymology: 19th Century: see precocious |
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