al|tri|cial

al|tri|cial
al|tri|cial «al TRIHSH uhl», adjective.
of or having to do with birds that are born blind, usually without feathers, and thus helpless for some time after hatching.
[< New Latin altrices those that nourish, plural of Latin altrīx, -īcis a nurse + English -al1]

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  • cicatricial — Relating to a scar. * * * cic·a·tri·cial .sik ə trish əl adj relating to or having the character of a cicatrix <excision of a cicatricial lesion> * * * adj. associated with scarring. For example, cicatricial alopecia is a type of baldness… …   Medical dictionary

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