Word of the Day
for Thursday 9th October 2014
Nidificate \NID-uh-fi-keyt\
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Verb
1. To build a nest. |
Quotes
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Many nidificate in holes of trees, or in the earth;
the eggs are white and subspherical.
-- Richard Owen, On the Anatomy of Vertebrates, Vol. II, 1866 |
Origin
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Nidificate entered English in the early 1800’s from
the Latin nīdificāre meaning "to build a nest."
Thanks to: www.dictionary.com
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