altricious
altricious adjective: synonym of altricial.
Adjective
altricious (comparative more altricious, superlative most altricious)
- Synonym of altricial.
- In considering the young we must distinguish between the altricious and precocious species, and remember that between such extremes every shade of difference exists. The cedar waxwing which is born blind and naked may be taken as a type of the altricious group.1908 May 29, Francis H. Herrick, “The Relation of Instinct to Intelligence in Birds”, in Science, volume 27, number 700, →OCLC, page 848
- It was apparent even that in some lines of inquiry or of action a child might be altricious and in others precocious. The abilities to read well and to compute well, to remember geography and to do carpentry work do not develop synchronously.1913 February, W. E. Chancellor, “Temperament and the Education of Foreigners […] ”, in Educational Foundations, volume 24, number 6, A.S. Barnes, →OCLC, page 339
- Synonyms:
- altricial
altricious meaning in Tamil
altricious in Tamil
- நீடித்த சிகிச்ச நோய்
Synonyms of altricious
Forms of altricious
| comparative | more altricious |
|---|---|
| superlative | most altricious |
Questions about altricious
- What does altricious mean?
- Altricious means synonym of altricial.
- What is altricious in Tamil?
- Altricious in Tamil is நீடித்த சிகிச்ச நோய். See Altricious meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is altricious?
- Altricious is an adjective.
Words near altricious in the dictionary
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