Definitions for precocial

• Definition
• Anagrams (485)

precocial pre·co·cial

Spelling: [pri-koh-shuh l]

IPA: /prɪˈkoʊ ʃəl/

Precocial is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 485 anagrams from letters in precocial (acceilopr).

Definitions for precocial

adjective

1. (of an animal species) active and able to move freely from birth or hatching and requiring little parental care (opposed to altricial).

Origin of precocial

First recorded in 1870-75; precoci(ous) + -al¹

Examples for precocial

They were exceedingly active, a good example of precocial young.