‖n. pl. [ L., nourishes, pl. of altrix. ] (Zool.) 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
‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. L. tegere, tectum, to cover. ] (Zool.) The wing coverts of a bird. See Covert, and Illust. of Bird. [ 1913 Webster ]