Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Remaining in the nest after hatching until grown or nearly grown. Used of a bird.
- adjective Sharing the nest of another species of animal.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Abiding in the nest; noting those birds which are hatched in a more or less holploss condition and remain for some time in the nest; altricial: contrasted with
nidifugous .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective zoology Tending to stay at the
nest orbirthplace for a long time afterbirth , due todependence on theparents for feeding and protection.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective (of birds) remaining in the nest for a time after hatching
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Latin nīdus, nest; see sed- in Indo-European roots + –colous.]
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alexz commented on the word nidicolous
That's nidonkulous!
March 15, 2015