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Precocial vs Praecocial - What's the difference?

precocial | praecocial |

As adjectives the difference between precocial and praecocial

is that precocial is (zoology|of birds) hatched from the egg already covered in down and with eyes open; capable of leaving the nest within a few days while praecocial is (zoology) of or relating to the praecoces.

precocial

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (zoology, of birds) Hatched from the egg already covered in down and with eyes open; capable of leaving the nest within a few days.
    • {{quote-book, year=2012, title=Behavioural and physiological adaptations of precocial chicks to arctic environments, author=Karen L Krijgsveld
    , passage=Being precocial , shorebird chicks leave the nest soon after hatching to forage by themselves, but, as they are not yet homeothermic, they lose bodyweight while foraging and must be rewarmed by their parents at regular intervals.}}

    Related terms

    * precocious

    See also

    * altricial

    Anagrams

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    praecocial

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (zoology) Of or relating to the Praecoces.
    • (Webster 1913)