nidicolous
Adjective
Meaning
(of birds) remaining in the nest for a time after hatching
Source: WordNetSynonyms
avian
aquiline
goosy
altricial
dovelike
require care for some time
having altricial young
requiring parent's protection
hatched helpless
having young which are helpless at birth
living in a nest
requiring feeding by the parents
tending to stay at the nest
born helpless
born in a very helpless condition
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Antonyms
nidifugous
precocial
leaving the nest soon after birth
mobile from the moment of hatching
able to move freely from hatching
active from hatching
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