nide (n d)n. A nest or brood of pheasants. See Synonyms at flock1. [Latin n dus, nest; see sed- in Indo-European roots.] |
nide [naɪd]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) another word for nye
[from Latin nīdus nest]
Nide a nest or brood of young birds. See also bike.
Examples: nide of eggs, 1896; of geese; of pheasants, 1679.
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