Etymology

nidicolous

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Today it 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. Full definition →

Latin nīdus
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromnīdus“nest”
  2. English todaynidicolous

From Latin nīdus (“nest”) + -colous.

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