Definition of nidification in English:
nidification
noun ˌnɪdɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)nˌnɪdəfəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n
mass nounZoology Nest-building.
Example sentencesExamples
- When a raven is killed during nidification, the bereaved mate goes away, and after a short absence returns with another raven.
- April and July were the lowest nidification periods for Trypoxylon species.
- The language of Wilson and Audubon is somewhat ambiguous, but may fairly be taken as implying the male bird's presence throughout the period of nidification.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from Latin nidificat- 'made into a nest' (from the verb nidificare, from nidus 'nest') + -ation.
Definition of nidification in US English:
nidification
nounˌnidəfəˈkāSH(ə)nˌnɪdəfəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n
Zoology Nest-building.
Example sentencesExamples
- April and July were the lowest nidification periods for Trypoxylon species.
- The language of Wilson and Audubon is somewhat ambiguous, but may fairly be taken as implying the male bird's presence throughout the period of nidification.
- When a raven is killed during nidification, the bereaved mate goes away, and after a short absence returns with another raven.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from Latin nidificat- ‘made into a nest’ (from the verb nidificare, from nidus ‘nest’) + -ation.