nidicolous

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Staying in the nest after hatching or birth and needing parents' care

adjective
/ˌnɪdɪˈkoʊləs/

Specialized

: nidícola

Owls are nidicolous and remain in the nest until they can fly.

Examples

The nidicolous chicks rely on their parents for food.
Most songbirds are nidicolous, requiring extensive parental care after hatching.
Unlike nidifugous species, nidicolous chicks cannot feed themselves right away.
Many nidicolous species require protection during their early life stages.
Most songbirds are nidicolous, requiring extensive parental care after hatching.
Owls are nidicolous and stay in the nest until they are able to fly.
Many nidicolous species depend on their parents for food after birth.

Synonyms

altricial

vsnidicolous

Specialized

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Born or hatched helpless and needing care from parents

stays in the nest for a period while depending on parents for care

Antonyms

nidifugous

Specialized

9.9

Leaving the nest shortly after hatching

How Dependent

altricial

Specialized

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nidicolous

Specialized

9.9

nidifugous

Specialized

9.9

precocial

Specialized

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Surface Forms

nidicolous positive

Morphology

nidicolous = nidus (opaque) = nidus + colous

This is a learned scientific formation built on nidus 'nest' plus the suffix -colous, but the full meaning is unlikely to be recoverable for an average learner.

Etymology

The word nidicolous comes from the Latin nidus 'nest' and the part -colous 'living in', like in the word colony. So a nidicolous chick is a 'nest dweller' that stays in the nest and needs care from its parents after hatching.