WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
nid•i•fi•cate
(nid′ə fi kāt′),USA pronunciation v.i., -cat•ed, -cat•ing.
nid′i•fi•ca′tion, n.
nid′i•fi•ca′tion•al, adj.
- Zoologyto build a nest.
- Latin nīdificātus (past participle of nīdificāre to build a nest); see nidify, -ate1
- 1810–20
nid′i•fi•ca′tion•al, adj.