nidulate
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Nidulate — Nid u*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Nidulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Nidulating}.] [L. nidulari, fr. nidulus, dim. of nidus a nest.] To make a nest, as a bird. [R.] Cockeram. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nidulate — nid·u·late … English syllables
Nidulated — Nidulate Nid u*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Nidulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Nidulating}.] [L. nidulari, fr. nidulus, dim. of nidus a nest.] To make a nest, as a bird. [R.] Cockeram. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nidulating — Nidulate Nid u*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Nidulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Nidulating}.] [L. nidulari, fr. nidulus, dim. of nidus a nest.] To make a nest, as a bird. [R.] Cockeram. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nidificate — verb To make or build a nest. Syn: nidify, nidulate … Wiktionary
nidify — verb /ˈnɪd.əˌfaɪ/ To make a nest. It is only within the last few years that naturalists have clearly determined that some species of fish make nests for the reception of their spawn Five or six kinds are now ascertained to nidify; and of these,… … Wiktionary
nidulation — ˌnijəˈlāshən noun ( s) Etymology: obsolete English nidulate to make a nest (from Latin nidulatus, past participle) + English ion : nest building : nesting … Useful english dictionary
