nid·i·fy (n d  -f  )intr.v. nid·i·fied, nid·i·fy·ing, nid·i·fies To build a nest. [Latin n dific re : ndus, nest; see sed- in Indo-European roots + -ficre, -fy.]nid i·fi·cation (-f-kshn) n. |
nidify [ˈnɪdɪˌfaɪ], nidificate [ˈnɪdɪfɪˌkeɪt]
vb -fies, -fying, -fied
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (intr) (of a bird) to make or build a nest
[from Latin nīdificāre, from nīdus a nest + facere to make]
nidification n
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