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nidifugous
[ nahy-dif-yuh-guhs ]
/ naɪˈdɪf yə gəs /
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adjective
leaving the nest shortly after hatching.
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nide, nidge, Nidhogg, nidicolous, nidificate, nidifugous, nidify, nid-nod, nidus, Nidwalden, Niebuhr
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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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