Nidification (noun)
nid-iff-i-kay-shun
Nest-building
Mid 17th century: from Latin nidificat- ‘made into a nest’ (from the verb nidificare, from nidus ‘nest’) + -ation.
Example sentences
“Cuckoos aren’t known for nidification, they steal the nests of others.”
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