nidifugous

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nidifugous

/nɪˈdɪfjʊɡəs/ UK
/nɪˈdɪfjəɡəs/ US
/naɪˈ-/ US

Rhymes with -ɪfjʊɡəs, -ɪfjəɡəs

Where it comes from

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

adjective more nidifugous · most nidifugous

That leaves the nest shortly after hatching.
Opposite: nidicolous

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adj ground-nesting birds

Français	nidifuge
Deutsch	nestflüchtend
Italiano	nidifugo

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@misc{nidifugous_2026,
  title = {nidifugous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nidifugous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}