precocial
/pɹɪˈkəʊ.ʃəl/US/pɹɪˈkoʊ.ʃəl/
precocial adjective: hatched from the egg already covered in down and with eyes open; capable of leaving the nest within a few days.
Adjective
precocial (not comparable)
- Hatched from the egg already covered in down and with eyes open; capable of leaving the nest within a few days.
- Being precocial, shorebird chicks leave the nest soon after hatching to forage by themselves, but, as they are not yet homeothermic, they lose body heat while foraging and must be rewarmed by their parents at regular intervals.2012, Karen L Krijgsveld, Behavioural and physiological adaptations of precocial chicks to arctic environments
precocial meaning in Tamil
precocial in Tamil
- முன் வளர்ச்சியுள்ள, முன்முதிர் குஞ்சு
Origin of precocial
From Latin praecŏcĭa (“places where fruits ripen early”).
Words formed from precocial
Questions about precocial
- What does precocial mean?
- Precocial means hatched from the egg already covered in down and with eyes open; capable of leaving the nest within a few days.
- What is precocial in Tamil?
- Precocial in Tamil is முன் வளர்ச்சியுள்ள, முன்முதிர் குஞ்சு. See Precocial meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is precocial?
- Precocial is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce precocial?
- Precocial is pronounced /pɹɪˈkəʊ.ʃəl/ (UK).
Words near precocial in the dictionary
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