nidificationn.

Brit.

/nɪdᵻfᵻˈkeɪʃn/, U.S.

/ˈˌnɪdᵻfᵻˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin nidification-, nidificatio.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin nidification-, nidificatio the action of nest-building (from 12th cent. in British sources) < classical Latin nīdificāt- , past participial stem of nīdificāre nidify v. + -iō -ion suffix¹. Compare later nidificate v.

The action of nest-building (esp. by birds); the construction of a nest or nests; the manner in which this is done.

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the world > animals > by habitat > habitat > [noun] > dwelling place or shelter > nest > nest-making

nestling1440

nidulation1646

nidification1658

nesting1767

nestage1865

1658 E. Phillips New World Eng. Words Nidification, a building of a birds nest.

1662 H. More Immortality of Soul (ed. 2) iii. xiii. 202 in Coll. Several Philos. Writings The Nidification of Birds as well as their Incubation.

a1676 M. Hale Primitive Originat. Mankind (1677) 368 In the nidification of Birds, Bees, Silkworms, and divers others.

1713 W. Derham Physico-theol. iv. xiii. 228 That Method of Nidification doth abundantly answer the Creature's Use and Occasions.

1773 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 64 196 For some time after they appear, the hirundines in general pay no attention to the business of nidification.

1842 ‘J. Cypress, Jr.’ Sporting Scenes i. 183 He arrives here from the South during the month of February..Love, nidification, and good eating are then his chief employment.

1874 E. Coues Birds Northwest 389 Its nidification varies greatly with circumstances, the nest being placed indifferently on the ground, bushes, or trees.

1931 H. S. Williams Bk. Marvels 117 As a rule, nidification follows the normal course.

1958 A. C. Bent Life Hist. N. Amer. Blackbirds 212 Nidification begins sometimes early in April, but usually about the last week in this month.

1995 Guardian 24 Feb. i. 25/1 The extraordinarily mild spells have encouraged birds to think of nidification.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nidification
释义	nidificationn. Brit. /nɪdᵻfᵻˈkeɪʃn/, U.S. /ˈˌnɪdᵻfᵻˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin nidification-, nidificatio. Etymology: < post-classical Latin nidification-, nidificatio the action of nest-building (from 12th cent. in British sources) < classical Latin nīdificāt- , past participial stem of nīdificāre nidify v. + -iō -ion suffix¹. Compare later nidificate v. The action of nest-building (esp. by birds); the construction of a nest or nests; the manner in which this is done. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > by habitat > habitat > [noun] > dwelling place or shelter > nest > nest-making nestling1440 nidulation1646 nidification1658 nesting1767 nestage1865 1658 E. Phillips New World Eng. Words Nidification, a building of a birds nest. 1662 H. More Immortality of Soul (ed. 2) iii. xiii. 202 in Coll. Several Philos. Writings The Nidification of Birds as well as their Incubation. a1676 M. Hale Primitive Originat. Mankind (1677) 368 In the nidification of Birds, Bees, Silkworms, and divers others. 1713 W. Derham Physico-theol. iv. xiii. 228 That Method of Nidification doth abundantly answer the Creature's Use and Occasions. 1773 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 64 196 For some time after they appear, the hirundines in general pay no attention to the business of nidification. 1842 ‘J. Cypress, Jr.’ Sporting Scenes i. 183 He arrives here from the South during the month of February..Love, nidification, and good eating are then his chief employment. 1874 E. Coues Birds Northwest 389 Its nidification varies greatly with circumstances, the nest being placed indifferently on the ground, bushes, or trees. 1931 H. S. Williams Bk. Marvels 117 As a rule, nidification follows the normal course. 1958 A. C. Bent Life Hist. N. Amer. Blackbirds 212 Nidification begins sometimes early in April, but usually about the last week in this month. 1995 Guardian 24 Feb. i. 25/1 The extraordinarily mild spells have encouraged birds to think of nidification. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1658
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