nidicolous

[ nahy-dik-uh-luh s ]

/ naɪˈdɪk ə ləs /

adjective

remaining in the nest for a period after hatching.

Nearby words

niddle-noddle, niddm, nide, nidge, nidhogg, nidicolous, nidificate, nidifugous, nidify, nidus, nidus avis

Compare nidifugous.

Origin of nidicolous

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

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Examples from the Web for nidicolous

Carnivorous, desmognathous, nidicolous, without functional caeca.
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British Dictionary definitions for nidicolous

nidicolous

/ (nɪˈdɪkələs) /

adjective

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

Word Origin for nidicolous

C19: from Latin nīdus nest + colere to inhabit

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