Nidifugous

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    That leaves the nest shortly after hatching.
Adjective
  1. 1
    (of birds) leaving the nest shortly after hatching wordnet

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nidifugal

Etymology

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

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