Altrices
Pronunciation : Al*tri"ces
Part of Speech : n. pl.
Etymology : [L., nourishes, pl. of altrix.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: Nursers, -- a term applied to those birds whose young are hatched in a very immature and helpless condition, so as to require the care of their parents for some time; -- opposed to pr?coces.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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