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ni·dif·u·gous N0099175 (nī-dĭf′yə-gəs)adj. Leaving the nest a short time after hatching. Used of a bird.
[Latin nīdus, nest; see sed- in Indo-European roots + Latin -fugus, fleeing (from fugere, to flee; see fugitive).]nidifugous (nɪˈdɪfjʊɡəs) adj (Zoology) (of young birds) leaving the nest very soon after hatching[C19: from Latin nīdus nest + fugere to flee]ni•dif•u•gous (naɪˈdɪf yə gəs)
adj. leaving the nest shortly after hatching. [1900–05; < Latin nīdus nest + fug(ere) to flee] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | nidifugous - (of birds) leaving the nest shortly after hatchingnidicolous - (of birds) remaining in the nest for a time after hatching |
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nidifugous (nī-dĭf′yə-gəs)adj. Leaving the nest a short time after hatching. Used of a bird.nidifugous (of young birds) hatching in a condition allowing departure from the nest within a few hours of birth; such birds spend the fledging period away from the nest. Waders are an example.nidifugousenUK
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