NIDIFUGOUS


Meaning of NIDIFUGOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ nī-ˈdi-fyə-gəs ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin nidus nest + fugere to flee — more at fugitive

Date: 1896

: leaving the nest soon after hatching

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.