altricial
/al-trish-uhl/US // ælˈtrɪʃ əl //UK // (ælˈtrɪʃəl) //
纯粹的,钝化的,钝化,阉割的
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
Zoology.
- : helpless at birth or hatching and requiring parental care for a period of time
Examples
Note the helpless altricial young of the robin; the independent precocial young of the quail.
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