Meanings
nounaltrices pl (plural only)
- archaicpluralplural onlybiologyaltricial birds.
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Origin
- Latinaltrīcēs
- Englishaltrices
Borrowed from Latin altrīcēs, plural of altrīx (“nourisher”).
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APA
altrices. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altrices
MLA
“altrices.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altrices. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “altrices,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altrices.
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