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blafferty commented on the word alatricial
Altricial, meaning "requiring nourishment", refers to a pattern of growth and development in organisms which are incapable of moving around on their own soon after hatching or being born. The word is derived from the Latin root alere meaning "to nurse, to rear, or to nourish", and refers to the need for young to be fed and taken care of for a long duration.
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October 24, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word alatricial
Misspelling of altricial?
October 24, 2011
sionnach commented on the word alatricial
"organisms which are incapable of moving around on their own"
October 24, 2011
chained_bear commented on the word alatricial
God. I see these things *all over* Wall Street.
October 24, 2011
ruzuzu commented on the word alatricial
Typos?
October 24, 2011
bilby commented on the word alatricial
Sofas upholstered in leftover carpet yarn from Soviet satellite republics?
October 24, 2011
blafferty commented on the word alatricial
Eek, damn, sorry. My bad.
October 25, 2011