Meaning of precocial | Babel Free
pɹɪˈkəʊ.ʃəlDefinitions
Hatched from the egg already covered in down and with eyes open; capable of leaving the nest within a few days.
not-comparable
Examples
“Being precocial, shorebird chicks leave the nest soon after hatching to forage by themselves, but, as they are not yet homeothermic, they lose body heat while foraging and must be rewarmed by their parents at regular intervals.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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