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nidificate

[ nid-uh-fi-keyt ]

verb (used without object)

nidificated, nidificating.
  1. to build a nest.


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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²Ô¾±»åi·´Ú¾±Â·³¦²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô noun
  • ²Ô¾±»åi·´Ú¾±Â·³¦²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô·al adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of nidificate1

1810–20; < Latin ²ÔÄ«»å¾±´Ú¾±³¦Äå³Ù³Ü²õ (past participle of ²ÔÄ«»å¾±´Ú¾±³¦Äå°ù±ð to build a nest); nidify, -ate 1
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A European species selects snail shells for its nest, wherein it builds its earthen cells, while other species nidificate under stones.

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In July and August not less than thirty species of waterfowl nidificate.

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Like the two species of Acridotheres, it nidificates by itself in the holes of trees, lining the cavity with bits of leaves.

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During the breeding season it associates in large flocks along the banks of the Groomti, where it nidificates in colonies in holes in the banks of the river.

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It nidificates in June and July, and it would appear that both the birds, male and female, engage in the construction of the nest.

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