Extranidal
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Outside a nest. not-comparable
"The first extranidal task, a foraging trip, is performed after the second or third orientation flight. The young worker may collect various types of loads, such as nest materials, food, and water […]"
Example
More examples"The first extranidal task, a foraging trip, is performed after the second or third orientation flight. The young worker may collect various types of loads, such as nest materials, food, and water […]"
Etymology
From extra- + nidal.
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