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nidifugous

ni·di·fu·gous

UK/nɪˈdɪfjʊɡəs/ US/nɪˈdɪfjəɡəs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

(of birds) leaving the nest shortly after hatching

Antonyms

Origin

From Latin nīdus (“nest”) and fugiō (“to flee, escape”) + -ous. By surface analysis, nidi- + -fugous.

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