nidifugous

[ nahy-dif-yuh-guhs ]

/ naɪˈdɪf yə gəs /

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adjective

leaving the nest shortly after hatching.

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Origin of nidifugous

1900–05; <Latin nīd- (stem of nīdus) nest + -i--i- + fug(ere) to flee, take flight + -ous

Words nearby nidifugous

nide, nidge, Nidhogg, nidicolous, nidificate, nidifugous, nidify, nid-nod, nidus, Nidwalden, Niebuhr

British Dictionary definitions for nidifugous

nidifugous

/ (nɪˈdɪfjʊɡəs) /

adjective

(of young birds) leaving the nest very soon after hatching

Word Origin for nidifugous

C19: from Latin nīdus nest + fugere to flee

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