nidicole
/ˈnɪdɪkəʊl/Zoology
noun
1An animal which lives in the nest, burrow, etc., of another species.
- Typically an arthropod living in the nest or burrow of a bird or mammal..
2A bird or other animal whose young remain in the nest, burrow, etc., for an extended period after birth. Compare nidifuge rare.
Origin
1950s; earliest use found in Irish Naturalists' Journal. From classical Latin nīdus nest + -cole, after nidicolous.
- putonghua
- put on one's thinking cap
- put on (or lose) weight
- put on the dog
- put on the ritz
- put option
- put (or bring or carry) something into effect
- put (or give or set) one's mind to
- put (or have) someone's ass in a sling
- put (or have) the wind up
- put (or lay) one's cards on the table
- put (or lay) one's head (or neck) on the block
- put (or lay) on jam
- put (or place) a premium on
- put (or place) someone on a pedestal
- put (or set) one's hand to the plough
- put (or set) one's house in order
- put (or set) pen to paper
- put (or set) someone right
- put (or set) something to rights
- put (or set) spurs to
- put (or set) the cat among the pigeons
- put (or set) the record straight
- put (or set) the seal on
- put (or stick) one's oar in