Nidify
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈnɪd.əˌfaɪ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Nidify is a verb meaning (zoology) To make a nest.
Meaning
(zoology) To make a nest.
Example Sentences
[…] it may originally have explained why dung beetles do not appear when eagles nidify; […]
Among the birds that nidify there and live throughout the year [...] the sultan bird detaches[.]
It is only within the last few years that naturalists have clearly determined that some species of fish make nests for the reception of their spawn […] Five or six kinds are now ascertained to nidify; and of these, two belong to the genus Gasterosteus […]
Word Forms
- nidifies
- nidifying
- nidified
Synonyms for nidify
Depending on context, synonyms include nidificate, nest.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nidificate, nest, nounify, zionify, hornify, nidate.
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