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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions altricial adjective  (zoology) Helpless at birth (of young animals); or having young which are helpless at birth. 2001: Altricial young are typical among carnivores, which might be expected to be hampered in their hunting behaviour if the pregnant mother has to carry its young for a long period. " Gonyou, Keeling & Keeling, Social Behaviour in Farm Animals (CABI Publishing 2001, p. 63) Etymology: From modern Latin Altrices (a former division of birds), plural of altrix, the feminine of altor "nourisher", from alere "nourish".        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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