A structure made or a place chosen by a bird in which to lay and incubate its eggs and (frequently) to rear its young. Cf. bird's nest, n. 1.
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| 释义 | the world > animals > by habitat > habitat > [noun] > dwelling place or shelter > nest (16) nestOE A structure made or a place chosen by a bird in which to lay and incubate its eggs and (frequently) to rear its young. Cf. bird's nest, n. 1. nesta1425 A place or structure used by an animal as a den or place to rear its young, or as a spawning ground. nidifice1656 The nest of a bird. nidus1734 Zoology. A place or structure in which the eggs of an insect or other animal develop. Also: a collection or cluster of eggs; an egg-case. Now rare. tree-nest1924 a nest built in a tree, in contrast to one built at ground level. Subcategories:— nest-making (5) — place for (4) — opening in a nest (1) — quantity that nest can contain (1) |
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