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English
Etymology
From Latin nīdus (“nest”) + -colous.
Adjective
nidicolous (comparative more nidicolous, superlative most nidicolous)
- (zoology) Tending to stay at the nest or birthplace for a long time after birth, due to dependence on the parents for feeding and protection.
- Antonym: nidifugous
Translations
tending to stay at the nest or birthplace
- Breton: neizhvagat
- Czech: nidikolní
- Dutch: nestblijvend
- Finnish: pesäviipyinen
- French: nidicole (fr)
- German: nesthockend
- Italian: nidicolo
- Welsh: nythdrig