English Explanatory Dictionary

nidificate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make or build a nest.

Pronunciation

/nɪˈdɪfɪˌkeɪt/ En-us-nidificate.oga

Word forms

nidificate nidificates nidificating nidificated

Etymology

First attested in 1814; borrowed from Latin nīdificātus, perfect passive participle of nīdificō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from nīdus (“a nest, dwelling of animals”) + -ficō (“to make, build”). Doublet of nidify and cognate with French nidifier.

Synonyms

nidify nidulate nest

Related words

nidifugous
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