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Precocial in a sentence

Precocial meaning

Hatched from the egg already covered in down and with eyes open; capable of leaving the nest within a few days.

Synonyms of Precocial

altricial

Using Precocial

  • The main meaning on this page is: Hatched from the egg already covered in down and with eyes open; capable of leaving the nest within a few days.
  • Useful related words include: altricial.
  • In the example corpus, precocial often appears in combinations such as: are precocial, precocial young.

Context around Precocial

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

semi 2×

Often after:

young 2× meaning 1× chicks 1× wedge 1×

Sentence patterns with Precocial

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a semi precocial wedge tailed 1× and the precocial young leave 1× be semi precocial or semi 1× birth cf precocial 1× longer than precocial chicks 1× mice are precocial meaning that 1× perissodactyls are precocial young horses 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

altricial chicks need 1× both parents incubate 1× chicks at neither 1× however african spiny 1× marsupials are extremely 1× nesting and chick 1×

Common sentence endings:

a few hours 1× birth cf precocial 1× care for themselves 1× do so seasonally 1× or semi altricial 1× shortly after hatching 1×

Words around Precocial

Just before it in the word index:

precoat 3 preclusive 1 preclusion 5 precluding 20 precludes 50 precluded 65

Just after it in the word index:

precocious 71 precociously 2 precocity 3 precog 3 precognition 10 precognitive 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Precocial

  • In this selection, "precocial" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 17.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, semi, young, meaning and chicks stand out and add context to how "precocial" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a semi precocial wedge tailed and and the precocial young leave. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "precocial" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with precocial

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Chicks at neither of these extremes can be semi-precocial or semi-altricial. (13 words)

Altricial chicks need help thermoregulating and must be brooded for longer than precocial chicks. (14 words)

Marsupials are extremely altricial animals, needing to be intensely cared for immediately following birth ( cf. precocial ). (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Nesting and chick rearing A semi-precocial wedge-tailed shearwater chick with guarding parent The majority of Procellariiformes nest once a year and do so seasonally. (26 words)

Both parents incubate a brood for 23 to 24 days, and the precocial young leave the nest shortly after hatching. (20 words)

However, African spiny mice are precocial, meaning that they are born mostly able to care for themselves. (17 words)

Example sentences (7)

However, African spiny mice are precocial, meaning that they are born mostly able to care for themselves.

Altricial chicks need help thermoregulating and must be brooded for longer than precocial chicks.

Both parents incubate a brood for 23 to 24 days, and the precocial young leave the nest shortly after hatching.

Chicks at neither of these extremes can be semi-precocial or semi-altricial.

Marsupials are extremely altricial animals, needing to be intensely cared for immediately following birth ( cf. precocial ).

Nesting and chick rearing A semi-precocial wedge-tailed shearwater chick with guarding parent The majority of Procellariiformes nest once a year and do so seasonally.

Newborn perissodactyls are precocial ; young horses and rhinos can follow the mother after a few hours.

Common combinations with precocial

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "precocial" in a sentence?
An example: "However, African spiny mice are precocial, meaning that they are born mostly able to care for themselves." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "precocial" from authentic English texts.
What does "precocial" mean?
Precocial means: Hatched from the egg already covered in down and with eyes open; capable of leaving the nest within a few days.
What are synonyms of "precocial"?
Common synonyms of "precocial" include: altricial.
How many example sentences with "precocial" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "precocial", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.