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 ‘nourisher’, from alere ‘nourish’.
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
2 June 2024
(verb) follow in or as if in pursuit; “The police car pursued the suspected attacker”; “Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
