ALL meanings of altricial
al·tri·cial
A a - adjective altricial (of the young of some species of birds after hatching) naked, blind, and dependent on the parents for food 3
- noun altricial an altricial bird, such as a pigeon 3
- adjective altricial designating or of birds whose newly hatched young are helpless and hence confined to the nest for some time; nidicolous 3
- noun altricial (of a young bird or other animal) hatched or born in an undeveloped state and requiring care and feeding by the parents. 1
- adjective altricial helpless at birth or hatching and requiring parental care for a period of time (opposed to precocial. ) 1
- adjective altricial (zoology) Helpless at birth (of young animals); or having young which are helpless at birth. 0