nidifugous
IPA: nˈɪdɪfjugʌs
adjective
- (biology, of a bird) That leaves the nest shortly after hatching.
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Examples of "nidifugous" in Sentences
- The young are precocial and nidifugous.
- The chicks covered in black down, precocial and nidifugous.
- The chicks are nidifugous and accompany the female after hatching.
- The chicks are nidifugous and follow the mother around after hatching.
- The nidifugous young are well camouflaged as they forage with the parents.
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