extranidal

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

extra- +‎ nidal

Adjective[edit]

extranidal (not comparable)

  1. (biology) Outside a nest.
    • 1991, Kenneth G. Ross, Robert W. Matthews, The Social Biology of Wasps, page 247:
      The first extranidal task, a foraging trip, is performed after the second or third orientation flight. The young worker may collect various types of loads, such as nest materials, food, and water […]
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