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单词 precocial
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Definition of precocial in English:

precocial

adjective prɪˈkəʊʃ(ə)lprəˈkōSHəl
Zoology
  • 1(of a young bird or other animal) hatched or born in an advanced state and able to feed itself almost immediately.

    (雏鸟等)早成性的,早熟的。亦称NIDIFUGOUS . 常与ALTRICIAL 相对

    Also called nidifugous
    Often contrasted with altricial
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Both parents remain with broods for several weeks following hatching of the precocial young.
    • Young in precocial birds that are fed by their parents also engage in vocal and postural begging displays.
    • Males leave the females soon after incubation begins, and females provide uniparental care for precocial young.
    • Small eggs may jeopardize survival for precocial grouse chicks that rely extensively on nutrient stores after hatching.
    • The young are precocial and are tended by both parents.
    1. 1.1 (of a particular species) having precocial young.
      (某物种)有早成性后代的
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Lack proposed that for species with precocial young, mean clutch size is determined by the average amount of nutrients available to females at the time of egg production.
      • We predicted that species with precocial newborn should have synchronized births as an antipredator strategy.

Origin

Late 19th century: from modern Latin Praecoces (the name of a former division of birds, plural of Latin praecox 'mature before its time') + -ial.

Rhymes

asocial, psychosocial, social

Definition of precocial in US English:

precocial

adjectiveprəˈkōSHəl
Zoology
  • 1(of a young bird or other animal) hatched or born in an advanced state and able to feed itself almost immediately.

    (雏鸟等)早成性的,早熟的。亦称NIDIFUGOUS . 常与ALTRICIAL 相对

    Also called nidifugous
    Often contrasted with altricial
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The young are precocial and are tended by both parents.
    • Young in precocial birds that are fed by their parents also engage in vocal and postural begging displays.
    • Males leave the females soon after incubation begins, and females provide uniparental care for precocial young.
    • Both parents remain with broods for several weeks following hatching of the precocial young.
    • Small eggs may jeopardize survival for precocial grouse chicks that rely extensively on nutrient stores after hatching.
    1. 1.1 (of a particular species) having precocial young.
      (某物种)有早成性后代的
      Example sentencesExamples
      • We predicted that species with precocial newborn should have synchronized births as an antipredator strategy.
      • Lack proposed that for species with precocial young, mean clutch size is determined by the average amount of nutrients available to females at the time of egg production.

Origin

Late 19th century: from modern Latin Praecoces (the name of a former division of birds, plural of Latin praecox ‘mature before its time’) + -ial.

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