Etymology

precocial

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Today it means: Hatched from the egg already covered in down and with eyes open; capable of leaving the nest within a few days. Full definition →

Latin praecŏcĭa
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  1. Latin · derived frompraecŏcĭa“places where fruits ripen early”
  2. English todayprecocial

From Latin praecŏcĭa (“places where fruits ripen early”).

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