On this page you'll find 9 example sentences with Altricial. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as precocial and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Altricial in a sentence
Altricial meaning
Helpless at birth (of young animals); or having young which are helpless at birth.
Synonyms of Altricial
Using Altricial
- The main meaning on this page is: Helpless at birth (of young animals); or having young which are helpless at birth.
- Useful related words include: precocial.
- In the example corpus, altricial often appears in combinations such as: are altricial, altricial chicks.
Context around Altricial
- Average sentence length in these examples: 18.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 3 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Altricial
- In this selection, "altricial" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 18.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, semi, extremely, chicks, birds and development stand out and add context to how "altricial" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include altricial chicks need and altricial chicks of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "altricial" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with altricial
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Chicks at neither of these extremes can be semi-precocial or semi-altricial. (13 words)
Humans and most lab mice are altricial, or dependent on their parents after birth. (14 words)
Altricial chicks need help thermoregulating and must be brooded for longer than precocial chicks. (14 words)
The altricial young of rabbits, called kittens, are born naked and helpless after a short gestation period and the mother can become pregnant again almost immediately after giving birth. (29 words)
Subsequent work has shown that pairs of birds within a species with altricial development vary in their ability to provide for their young. (23 words)
Altricial chicks of a white-breasted woodswallow The length and nature of parental care varies widely amongst different orders and species. (21 words)
Example sentences (9)
Some altricial birds build rudimentary nests – pigeons are legendary for making flimsy, apparently slapdash constructions with just a few twigs.
Subsequent work has shown that pairs of birds within a species with altricial development vary in their ability to provide for their young.
Humans and most lab mice are altricial, or dependent on their parents after birth.
Altricial chicks need help thermoregulating and must be brooded for longer than precocial chicks.
Altricial chicks of a white-breasted woodswallow The length and nature of parental care varies widely amongst different orders and species.
Chicks at neither of these extremes can be semi-precocial or semi-altricial.
Eggs and nests The chicks of passerines are altricial : blind, featherless, and helpless when hatched from their eggs.
Marsupials are extremely altricial animals, needing to be intensely cared for immediately following birth ( cf. precocial ).
The altricial young of rabbits, called kittens, are born naked and helpless after a short gestation period and the mother can become pregnant again almost immediately after giving birth.
Common combinations with altricial
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: