Altricial and Self-sustaining

Altricial adjective - (of hatchlings) naked and blind and dependent on parents for food.

Self-sustaining and altricial are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-sustaining" instead an adjective "Altricial".

Self-sustaining adjective - Able to take care of oneself or itself without outside help.

Altricial and self-sustaining are semantically related. You can use "Altricial" instead an adjective phrase "Self-sustaining".