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nidicolous

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /nɪˈdɪkələs/
  • General-American: /nɪˈdɪkələs/
  • General-American: /naɪˈ-/
  • rhymes with -ɪkələs

1

adj

Meaning 1

Tending to stay at the nest or birthplace for a long time after birth, due to dependence on the parents for feeding and protection.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: nidifugous

2

adjective

Meaning 2

(of birds) remaining in the nest for a time after hatching

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: nidifugous

History

Etymology

From Latin nīdus (“nest”) + -colous.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Breton: neizhvagat — tending to stay at the nest or birthplace
  • Czech: nidikolní — tending to stay at the nest or birthplace
  • Dutch: nestblijvend — tending to stay at the nest or birthplace
  • Finnish: pesäviipyinen — tending to stay at the nest or birthplace
  • French: nidicole — tending to stay at the nest or birthplace
  • German: nesthockend — tending to stay at the nest or birthplace
  • Italian: nidicolo — tending to stay at the nest or birthplace
  • Welsh: nythdrig — tending to stay at the nest or birthplace