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/ælˈtɹɪʃəl/ · adjective
(ornithology) Helpless at birth (of young animals); or having young which are helpless at birth..
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.
First, humans are altricial, with immature newborns and a long childhood.
First, compared to other species, babies are altricial, meaning that they are weak, undermuscled, fat, and uncoordinated (sorry, babies, but it's true).
Use altricial when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Altricial means (ornithology) Helpless at birth (of young animals); or having young which are helpless at birth..
Common synonyms include altricious, nidicolous.
Possible antonyms include precocial.
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.
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