Definitions for nidicolous
naɪˈdɪk ə ləsni·di·colous

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1. nidicolousadjective

   (of birds) remaining in the nest for a time after hatching

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1. nidicolousadjective

   Tending to stay at the nest or birthplace for a long time after birth, due to dependence on the parents for feeding and protection.

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1. nidicolous

   In biology, nidifugous (UK: ny-DIF-yuu-gəs, US: -⁠yə-) organisms are those that leave the nest shortly after hatching or birth. The term is derived from Latin nidus for "nest" and fugere, meaning "to flee". The terminology is most often used to describe birds and was introduced by Lorenz Oken in 1816. The chicks of birds in many families, such as the waders, waterfowl, and gamebirds, are usually nidifugous. The opposite of nidifugous organisms are nidicolous ( ny-DIK-ə-ləs; from Latin nidus "nest" and -colus "inhabiting") organisms; a nidicolous organism is one which stays at its birthplace for a long time because it depends on its parents for food, protection, and the learning of survival skills. Examples of nidicolous species include mammals and many species of birds. During the life span, the brain of a nidicolous animal expands 8–10 times its initial size; in nidifugous animals, it expands from 1.5 to 2.5 times.

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1. nidicolous

   Nidicolous refers to an animal that remains for an extended period in its nest or den after being born or hatched, often due to care or assistance from parents. This term is primarily used in biology or zoology to describe such behavior in birds, insects, and other animals.

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1. Nidicolous

   Nidicolous animals are those that stay at their nest or birthplace for a long time after birth, due to their dependence on the parents for feeding, protection and learning survival skills. It is the opposite of nidifugous where the animal is able to leave the nest very quickly. The great majority of nidicolous animals are altricial, in that an animal born helpless, blind, without feathers, etc. simply is unable to fend for itself. Examples of nidicolous animals are most mammals, marsupials and many species of birds. However, the concepts of altricial and nidicolous are not identical. All altricial animals are nidicolous by necessity, however, an animal may be nidicolous, i.e. staying at the nest, even if they are precocial and fully capable of leaving if needed.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of nidicolous in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of nidicolous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nidicolous
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nidicolous
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=nidicolous