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nidifugous

/nɪˈdɪfjəɡəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ni-d-ifu-gous
IPA
/nɪˈdɪfjəɡəs/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That leaves the nest shortly after hatching.

Etymology

From Latin nīdus (“nest”) and fugiō (“to flee, escape”) + -ous. By surface analysis, nidi- + -fugous.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /nɪˈdɪfjəɡəs/
  • British English: /nɪˈdɪfjʊɡəs/

Inflected Forms

more nidifugous (comparative) most nidifugous (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

annidation eyas niche nidal nidate nidation nidatory nide

Antonyms

nidicolous

Questions

How do you pronounce nidifugous?
The recorded pronunciation is /nɪˈdɪfjəɡəs/.
What does nidifugous mean?
That leaves the nest shortly after hatching.
Where does nidifugous come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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