Nidificate

//nɪˈdɪfɪˌkeɪt// verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make or build a nest. intransitive

Synonyms

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nestnidifynidifynidulatenidulate

Etymology

First attested in 1814; borrowed from Latin nīdificātus, perfect passive participle of nīdificō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from nīdus (“a nest, dwelling of animals”) + -ficō (“to make, build”). Doublet of nidify and cognate with French nidifier.

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