单词 | nidulation |
释义 | † nidulationn. Obsolete. The activity or process of nesting; nest-building, nidification. ΘΚΠ 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). < n.1646 |
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