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1. n. pl. 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 praecoces. Source: opted
2. 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 præcoces. Source: webster
3. Nursers, -- a term applied to those birds whose young arehatched in a very immature and helpless condition, so as to requirethe care of their parents for some time; -- opposed to præcoces. Source: adambom
4. n. pl. 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 praecoces. Source: ecdict

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applied birds care condition helpless immature opposed parents term their time young hatched require praecoces

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altrical altricial

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