Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [nahy-dik-uh-luh s]
- /naɪˈdɪk ə ləs/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [nahy-dik-uh-luh s]
- /naɪˈdɪk ə ləs/
Definitions of nidicolous word
- adjective nidicolous remaining in the nest for a period after hatching. 1
- noun nidicolous (zoology) Tending to stay at the nest or birthplace for a long time after birth, due to dependence on the parents for feeding and protection. 1
- adjective nidicolous (of young birds) remaining in the nest for some time after hatching 0
- adjective nidicolous remaining in the nest for some time after hatching, as some birds 0
- adjective nidicolous living in the nest of another species 0
Information block about the term
Origin of nidicolous
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
1900-05; < Latin nīd- (stem of nīdus) nest + -i- + -colous
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Nidicolous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nidicolous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
nidicolous usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSee also
Matching words
- Words starting with n
- Words starting with ni
- Words starting with nid
- Words starting with nidi
- Words starting with nidic
- Words starting with nidico
- Words starting with nidicol
- Words starting with nidicolo
- Words starting with nidicolou
- Words starting with nidicolous