Definition of Ptilopaedic. Meaning of Ptilopaedic. Synonyms of Ptilopaedic

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Definition of Ptilopaedic

Ptilopaedic
Ptilopaedic Ptil`o*p[ae]d"ic, a. (Zo["o]l.) Having nearly the whole surface of the skin covered with down; dasyp[ae]dic; -- said of the young of certain birds.

Meaning of Ptilopaedic from wikipedia

- semi-altricial, typified by young that, though born covered in down (ptilopaedic), are unable to leave the nest or walk and are reliant on their parents...