nidify in British English
(ˈnɪdɪˌfaɪ) or nidificate (ˈnɪdɪfɪˌkeɪt)
verbWord forms: -fies, -fying, -fied, -cates, -cating or -cated(intransitive) (of a bird) to make or build a nest
Derived forms
nidification (ˌnidifiˈcation) noun
Word origin
C17: from Latin
nīdificāre, from
nīdus a nest +
facere to make