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Definitions
(of hatchlings) naked and blind and dependent on parents for food
Word origin
From New Latin Altrices (a former division of birds), plural of altrīx, the feminine of altor (“nourisher”), from alere (“to nourish”).
Used in a sentence
“Altricial young are typical among carnivores, which might be expected to be hampered in their hunting behaviour if the pregnant mother has to carry its young for a long period.”
“First, humans are altricial, with immature newborns and a long childhood.”
“First, compared to other species, babies are altricial, meaning that they are weak, undermuscled, fat, and uncoordinated (sorry, babies, but it's true).”
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