Meaning Of The Word Precocial

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precocial in American English
designating or of birds whose newly hatched young are covered with down and fully active
adjective: active and able to move freely from birth or hatching and requiring little parental care (opposed to altricial)

precocial in British English
adjective: (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
noun: a precocial bird

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