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precocial Definition

pre·co·cial (prē kō′s̸həl)

adjective

designating or of birds whose newly hatched young are covered with down and fully active

Etymology: < ModL praecoces (< L, pl. of praecox: see precocious), precocial birds + -al

precocial Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • nestling: Both birds share the duty of incubating the eggs and feeding the precocial nestlings.