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nestmate

nestmate noun: one with which a nest is shared, such as a baby bird and its siblings or figuratively a child with children it is raised with.

Noun

nestmate (plural nestmates)

  1. One with which a nest is shared, such as a baby bird and its siblings or figuratively a child with children it is raised with.
    • The baby bird may snuggle with its nestmates for warmth but when food is offered they are strict competitors.

Forms of nestmate

pluralnestmates

Origin of nestmate

From nest + mate.

Questions about nestmate

What does nestmate mean?
Nestmate means one with which a nest is shared, such as a baby bird and its siblings or figuratively a child with children it is raised with.
What part of speech is nestmate?
Nestmate is a noun.
What is the plural of nestmate?
The plural of nestmate is nestmates.

Words near nestmate in the dictionary

  1. nestlike
  2. nestling
  3. nestlingly
  4. nestlings
  5. nestmaking
  6. nestmate
  7. nestmates
  8. nestohedra
  9. nestohedron
  10. Neston
  11. nestor

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