altricial
Syllabification: (al·tri·cial)
Pronunciation: /alˈtriSHəl/
Zoology
Definition of altricial
adjective
- (of a young bird or other animal) hatched or born in an undeveloped state and requiring care and feeding by the parents. Also called nidicolous.Often contrasted with precocial.
Origin:
late 19th century: from Latin altrix, altric-, feminine of altor 'nourisher', from alere 'nourish'