altricial
Collocations
3ADJ.
immature, typical, young
ALTRICIAL + NOUN
newborns
PREP.
with
Definitions
adj
Helpless at birth (of young animals); or having young which are helpless at birth.
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.
noun
Such an animal.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
Antonyms
- precocial
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
3Altricial 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.
WiktionaryFirst, humans are altricial, with immature newborns and a long childhood.
WiktionaryFirst, 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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