PRECOCIAL

precocial

(adjective) (of hatchlings) covered with down and having eyes open; capable of leaving the nest within a few days

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

precocial (comparative more precocial, superlative most precocial)

(zoology, of birds) Hatched from the egg already covered in down and with eyes open; capable of leaving the nest within a few days.

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