nidificate
verb (used without object)
to build a nest.
nidification
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a word derived from
nidificate.
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a word derived from
nidify.
Example Sentences
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The point to be made here is simply this: If the species in question are to be considered congeneric then it might reasonably be expected that they would display some similarity in nidification and egg-laying.
From Jaw Musculature of the Mourning and White-winged Doves by Robert L. Merz
The Nuthatch is singular, too, in its mode of nidification.
From British Birds in their Haunts by Rev. C. A. Johns
Pairs off about the end of April, when nidification begins.
From The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1 by Allan Octavian Hume
We label him with two or three sesquipedalia verba, give his territorial range, describe his notes and his habits of nidification, and fancy we have rendered an account of the bird.
From Birds in the Bush by Bradford Torrey
After the work of nidification is over, birds as a rule wander more or less from their breeding haunts; and even if they do not wander they are likely to become silent.
From The Foot-path Way by Bradford Torrey
