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单词 nidificate
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nidificate

[ nid-uh-fi-keyt ]
/ ˈnɪd ə fɪˌkeɪt /

verb (used without object), nid·i·fi·cat·ed, nid·i·fi·cat·ing.

to build a nest.

Origin of nidificate

1810–20; <Latin nīdificātus (past participle of nīdificāre to build a nest); see nidify, -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM nidificate

nid·i·fi·ca·tion, nounnid·i·fi·ca·tion·al, adjective

Words nearby nidificate

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

  • Nidificate: to nest: applied when eggs are placed in a prepared receptaculum.

    Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
  • Be quick, sirra, and nidificate for yourself somewhere else.

    The Poor Scholar|William Carleton
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