See Also: altricial(dictionary)

altricial (iou)



altricial adjective. L19.
[from mod. Latin Altrices, a former division of birds, pl. of altrix fem. of altor nourisher, from alere nourish: see -IAL.]
Zoology. (Having young which are) helpless at birth; nidicolous. Cf. PRECOCIAL.