| adj. | 1. | born naked and blind and dependent on parents for food; - of hatchlings. Opposite of |
| Adj. | 1. | altricial - (of hatchlings) naked and blind and dependent on parents for food Antonyms: precocial - (of hatchlings) covered with down and having eyes open; capable of leaving the nest within a few days |
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