Associations to the word «Precocial»

Wiktionary

PRECOCIAL, adjective. (zoology) (of birds) Hatched from the egg already covered in down and with eyes open; capable of leaving the nest within a few days.

Dictionary definition

PRECOCIAL, adjective. (of hatchlings) covered with down and having eyes open; capable of leaving the nest within a few days.

Wise words

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