birdnesting

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noun

The act or process of collecting bird eggs.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

birdnesting1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of birdnest

birdnesting2

nounbirdnesting (countable and uncountable, plural birdnestings)

plural birdnestings

  1. countableuncountableThe act or process of collecting bird eggs.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

birdnesting · verb

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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birdnesting · noun

From birdnest + -ing (gerund ending).

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APA

birdnesting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birdnesting

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“birdnesting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birdnesting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “birdnesting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birdnesting.

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