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precocial.

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

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/pɹɪˈkəʊ.ʃəl/Received-Pronunciation/pɹɪˈkoʊ.ʃəl/Canada, General-American/pɹɪˈkəʉ.ʃəl/Australia/pɹəˈkɐʉ.ʃəl/New-Zealand
  1. Hatched from the egg already covered in down and with eyes open; capable of leaving the nest within a few days.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

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

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