Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré. d'Émile Littré. 1872-1877.
Nidulant — Nid u*lant, a. [L. nidulans, p. pr.: cf. F. {Nidulant}.] 1. Nestling, as a bird in its nest. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Lying loose in pulp or cotton within a berry or pericarp, as in a nest. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nidulant — nidulant, ante [nidylɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adj. ÉTYM. 1838; lat. nidulans, de nidulari « nicher », de nidus « nid ». → Nid. ❖ ♦ Zool. (Insectes). Qui construit un nid. || Guêpe nidulante … Encyclopédie Universelle
nidulant — ˈnijələnt adjective Etymology: Latin nidulant , nidulans, present participle of nidulari : embedded, nestling; specifically : lying free in a cavity … Useful english dictionary
nidulant — nid·u·lant … English syllables
nidatory — a. pertaining to nests. ♦ nidicolous, a. living in nests. ♦ nidificate, ♦ nidify, v.i. construct nest. ♦ nidifugous, a. leaving nest at early stage. ♦ nidology, n. study of nests. ♦ nidulant, a. nestling. ♦ nidus, n. (pl.… … Dictionary of difficult words
nidulate — ˈnijəˌlāt adjective Etymology: Latin nidulatus, past participle of nidulari to make a nest, from nidulus small nest, diminutive of nidus nest more at nest : nidulant … Useful english dictionary
