nidicolous

• 形容词，指幼鸟孵化后仍留在巢中由亲鸟喂养的；主要用于鸟类学。

An obsolete adjective meaning staying in the nest; used primarily in ornithology to describe birds whose young remain in the nest after hatching.

1. Nest-dwelling after hatchingC2formalscientific

   Describing birds that remain in the nest for a period after hatching, relying on their parents for food and protection.

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   • Nidicolous birds, such as robins and sparrows, are born blind and helpless.
   • The young of nidicolous species require extensive parental care.
   • Unlike nidifugous birds, nidicolous chicks stay in the nest until they fledge.

   同义词altricialnestling

   反义词nidifugous