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单词 nidicolous
释义

nidicolous

[ nahy-dik-uh-luhs ]
/ naɪˈdɪk ə ləs /

adjective

remaining in the nest for a period after hatching.
Compare nidifugous.

Origin of nidicolous

1900–05; <Latin nīd- (stem of nīdus) nest + -i- + -colous

Words nearby nidicolous

niddle-noddle, NIDDM, nide, nidge, Nidhogg, nidicolous, nidificate, nidifugous, nidify, nid-nod, nidus
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Example sentences from the Web for nidicolous

  • Carnivorous, desmognathous, nidicolous, without functional caeca.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for nidicolous

nidicolous
/ (nɪˈdɪkələs) /

adjective

(of young birds) remaining in the nest for some time after hatching

Word Origin for nidicolous

C19: from Latin nīdus nest + colere to inhabit
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