nidifugous

== English == === Etymology === From Latin nīdus (“nest”) and fugiō (“to flee, escape”) + -ous. By surface analysis, nidi- +‎ -fugous. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /nɪˈdɪfjʊɡəs/ (General American) IPA(key): /nɪˈdɪfjəɡəs/, /naɪˈ-/ Rhymes: -ɪfjʊɡəs, -ɪfjəɡəs === Adjective === nidifugous (comparative more nidifugous, superlative most nidifugous) (biology, ornithology) That leaves the nest shortly after hatching. Antonym: nidicolous ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====