nidificate

American  

[nid-uh-fi-keyt] / ˈnɪd ə fɪˌkeɪt /

verb (used without object)

nidificated, nidificating

1. to build a nest.

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Other Word Forms

• nidification noun
• nidificational adjective

Etymology

Origin of nidificate

1810–20; < Latin nīdificātus (past participle of nīdificāre to build a nest); nidify, -ate ¹

Example Sentences

In July and August not less than thirty species of waterfowl nidificate.

From A Bird Calendar for Northern India by Dewar, Douglas

Be quick, sirra, and nidificate for yourself somewhere else.

From The Poor Scholar Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three by Carleton, William

A European species selects snail shells for its nest, wherein it builds its earthen cells, while other species nidificate under stones.

From Our Common Insects A Popular Account of the Insects of Our Fields, Forests, Gardens and Houses by Packard, A. S. (Alpheus Spring)