NIDICOLOUS


Meaning of NIDICOLOUS in English

Pronunciation: n ī - ' di-k ə -l ə s

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin nidus nest + English -colous ― more at NEST

Date: circa 1902

1 : reared for a time in a nest

2 : living in a nest especially : sharing the nest of another kind of animal

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.