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nidicolous

UK/nɪˈdɪkələs/US/nɪˈdɪkələs/

nidicolous adjective: tending to stay at the nest or birthplace for a long time after birth, due to dependence on the parents for feeding and protection.

Adjective

nidicolous (comparative more nidicolous, superlative most nidicolous)

  1. Tending to stay at the nest or birthplace for a long time after birth, due to dependence on the parents for feeding and protection.
    Antonyms:
    nidifugous

nidicolous meaning in Tamil

nidicolous in Tamil

கண் திறவாது வெளிவரும் குஞ்சுகள்

Antonyms of nidicolous

Forms of nidicolous

comparativemore nidicolous
superlativemost nidicolous

Origin of nidicolous

From Latin nīdus (“nest”) + -colous.

Words that rhyme with nidicolous

Questions about nidicolous

What does nidicolous mean?
Nidicolous means tending to stay at the nest or birthplace for a long time after birth, due to dependence on the parents for feeding and protection.
What is nidicolous in Tamil?
Nidicolous in Tamil is கண் திறவாது வெளிவரும் குஞ்சுகள். See Nidicolous meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is nidicolous?
Nidicolous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce nidicolous?
Nidicolous is pronounced /nɪˈdɪkələs/ (UK).

Words near nidicolous in the dictionary

  1. nidgets
  2. nidging
  3. Nidhi
  4. Nidhogg
  5. nidi
  6. nidicolous
  7. nidiculous
  8. Nidiffer
  9. Nidiffers
  10. nidificant
  11. nidificants

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