Nidification

nid-i-fi-kā′shun, n. the act or art of building a nest, and the hatching and rearing of the young.— adj. Nidament′al , pertaining to nests or what protects eggs.— n. Nidament′um , an egg-case.— vs.i. Nid′ificate , Nid′ify .— adjs. Nid′ulant , Nid′ulate , lying free in a cup-shaped body, or in pulp.— n. Nidulā′tion , nest-building. [L. nidus , a nest, facĕre , to make.]