Etymology

altrices

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Today it means: altricial birds. Full definition →

Latin altrīcēs
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromaltrīcēs
  2. English todayaltrices

Borrowed from Latin altrīcēs, plural of altrīx (“nourisher”).

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