nidifugous

[ nahy-dif-yuh-guh s ]
/ naɪˈdɪf yə gəs /

adjective

leaving the nest shortly after hatching.
Compare nidicolous.

Origin of nidifugous

1900–05; < Latin nīd- (stem of nīdus) nest + -i- -i- + fug(ere) to flee, take flight + -ous

Words nearby nidifugous

nide, nidge, nidhogg, nidicolous, nidificate, nidifugous, nidify, nidus, nidus avis, nidwalden, niebuhr

British Dictionary definitions for nidifugous

nidifugous
/ (nɪˈdɪfjʊɡəs) /

adjective

(of young birds) leaving the nest very soon after hatching

Word Origin for nidifugous

C19: from Latin nīdus nest + fugere to flee