0%

nidicolous

ni·dic·o·lous
N n

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 Viewer

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?