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单词 nidulation
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nidulationn.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin nīdulāt- , nīdulārī , -ion suffix1.
Etymology: < classical Latin nīdulāt-, past participial stem of nīdulārī (see nidulate v.) + -ion suffix1. N.E.D. (1907) gives the pronunciation as (nidiŭlēiʃən) /nɪdjʊˈleɪʃən/.
Obsolete.
The activity or process of nesting; nest-building, nidification.
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the world > animals > by habitat > habitat > [noun] > dwelling place or shelter > nest > nest-making
nestling1440
nidulation1646
nidification1658
nesting1767
nestage1865
1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica 129 More especially remarkable in the time of their nidulation, and bringing forth their young. View more context for this quotation
1656 T. Blount Glossographia Nidulation, a building or making a Nest.
a1682 Sir T. Browne Certain Misc. Tracts (1683) 49 They were invited by such conveniences and prepared nests to relinquish their natural places of nidulation.
1755 S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang. Nidulation, the time of remaining in the nest.
1845 Med. Times 31 May 159/2 A convenient harbour for the nidulation, hatching, and nourishment of many parasitic animals.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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