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N0099150 (nī-dĭk′ə-ləs)adj.1. Remaining in the nest after hatching until grown or nearly grown. Used of a bird.2. Sharing the nest of another species of animal: nidicolous mites.

[Latin nīdus, nest; see sed- in Indo-European roots + -colous.]

nidicolous

(nɪˈdɪkələs) adj (Zoology) (of young birds) remaining in the nest for some time after hatching[C19: from Latin nīdus nest + colere to inhabit]

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adj. remaining in the nest for a period after hatching. [1900–05; < Latin nīd- (s. of nīdus) nest + -i- + -colous]

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Adj.

nidicolous - (of birds) remaining in the nest for a time after hatchingnidifugous - (of birds) leaving the nest shortly after hatching

nidicolous

(nī-dĭk′ə-ləs)adj.1. Remaining in the nest after hatching until grown or nearly grown. Used of a bird.2. Sharing the nest of another species of animal: nidicolous mites.

nidicolous

(of young birds) hatching in a relatively undeveloped stage and remaining in the nest for the fledging period. Songbirds are nidicolous.

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Antonyms for nidicolous

adj (of birds) remaining in the nest for a time after hatching

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