nidificate

[ nid-uh-fi-keyt ]

verb (used without object)

, nid·i·fi·cat·ed, nid·i·fi·cat·ing.

1. to build a nest.

Other Words From

• nidi·fi·cation noun
• nidi·fi·cation·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of nidificate¹

1810–20; < Latin nīdificātus (past participle of nīdificāre to build a nest); nidify, -ate ¹

Example Sentences

A European species selects snail shells for its nest, wherein it builds its earthen cells, while other species nidificate under stones.

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In July and August not less than thirty species of waterfowl nidificate.

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