| 单词 | precocial |
| 释义 | precocial (once / 11819311 pages) adj WORD FAMILY precocial USAGE EXAMPLESThe word for this immediate independence, by the way, is "precocial," which comes from the same root as "precocious," which I personally find delightful. Washington Post(Apr 22, 2016) Examples of precocial animals today include most lizards, snakes and reptiles, certain birds and some large mammals including wildebeest. Reuters(Apr 21, 2016) Tiny giant suggests that largest dinosaurs were precocial at birth. Science Magazine(Apr 21, 2016) adj (of hatchlings) covered with down and having eyes open; capable of leaving the nest within a few days Ant altricial (of hatchlings) naked and blind and dependent on parents for food |
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