nestmate

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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.

“The baby bird may snuggle with its nestmates for warmth but when food is offered they are strict competitors.”

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Meanings

nounnestmate (plural nestmates)

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.

Origin

From nest + mate.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

seatment
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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