Etymology

nidifugous

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Today it means: That leaves the nest shortly after hatching. Full definition →

Latin nīdus
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  1. Latin · derived fromnīdus“nest”
  2. English todaynidifugous

From Latin nīdus (“nest”) and fugiō (“to flee, escape”) + -ous. By surface analysis, nidi- + -fugous.

Words from the same roots

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