nidifyingadj.
/ˈnɪdᵻfʌɪɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈnɪdᵻˌfaɪɪŋ/ Zoology. rare.
Of, relating to, or engaged in nesting or nest-building.
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nidifying1871
nidificational1888
1871 C. Darwin Descent of Man II. xv. 172 It is not necessary to suppose that each separate species had its nidifying instinct specially modified.
1971 Amer. Jrnl. Bot. 58 869/2 Plants living in habitats relatively free of nidifying ants..and wind-borne nutrients must obtain solutes primarily from rain and leachates.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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