/ Dictionary / Index P precocial: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pre•co•cial Pronunciation: (pri-kō'shul), [key] — adj. Biol. (of an animal species) active and able to move freely from birth or hatching and requiring little parental care (opposed to altricial). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: precocial (Thesaurus) preclude precocious Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language