nidicolous

English

Etymology

From Latin nīdus (“nest”) + colō (“inhabit”) + -ous.

Adjective

nidicolous (comparative more nidicolous, superlative most nidicolous)

1. (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

Related terms

see: nidifugous

Translations

tending to stay at the nest or birthplace

• Czech: nidikolní
• Dutch: nestblijvend
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• French: nidicole (fr)
• Italian: nidicolo

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