altricial
(adjective) (of hatchlings) naked and blind and dependent on parents for food
Source: WordNet® 3.1
From modern Latin Altrices (a former division of birds), plural of altrix, the feminine of altor ânourisherâ, from alere ânourishâ.
altricial (comparative more altricial, superlative most altricial)
(zoology) Helpless at birth (of young animals); or having young which are helpless at birth.
• nidicolous
altricial (plural altricials)
Such an animal
Source: Wiktionary
14 December 2024
(adjective) open and genuine; not deceitful; âhe was a good man, decent and sincereâ; âfelt sincere regret that they were leavingâ; âsincere friendshipâ
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
