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What's The Definition Of Altrices?Synonyms | Synonyms for Altrices: Related Terms | Find terms related to Altrices: See Also | Altrices In Webster's Dictionary \Al*tri"ces\, n. pl. [L., nourishes, pl. of altrix.]
(Zo["o]l.)
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[ae]coces}.
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