nidicolous

[nahy-dik-uh-luhs]

adjective

1. remaining in the nest for a period after hatching.

nidicolous

/ nɪˈdɪkələs /

adjective

1. (of young birds) remaining in the nest for some time after hatching

Word History and Origins

Origin of nidicolous¹

1900–05; < Latin nīd- (stem of nīdus ) nest + -i- + -colous

Word History and Origins

Origin of nidicolous¹

C19: from Latin nīdus nest + colere to inhabit

Example Sentences

Steganopodes.—Well flying, aquatic, nidicolous; with all the four toes webbed together.

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