Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pri-koh-shuh l]
- /prɪˈkoʊ ʃəl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pri-koh-shuh l]
- /prɪˈkoʊ ʃəl/
Definitions of precocial word
- adjective precocial (of an animal species) active and able to move freely from birth or hatching and requiring little parental care (opposed to altricial). 1
- adjective precocial (of the young of some species of birds after hatching) covered with down, having open eyes, and capable of leaving the nest within a few days of hatching 0
- noun precocial a precocial bird 0
- adjective precocial designating or of birds whose newly hatched young are covered with down and fully active 0
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Origin of precocial
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; precoci(ous) + -al1
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Parts of speech for Precocial
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
precocial popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
precocial usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with precocial
- what is precocial?
- what is the difference between altricial and precocial birds?
- what does precocial mean?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with p
- Words starting with pr
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- Words starting with precoc
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- Words starting with precocia
- Words starting with precocial