Nidulus
/ˈnɪd.jʊ.lʊs/noun
A small nest or nestlike cavity; also used in biology for nest-like structures.
Did you know?Latin nidulus is a diminutive of nidus, and that same ancient nest-root also gave English words tied to nesting, nesting places, and nest-building across the Indo-European family.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*nizdós
“nest; resting place”
Latin
Latin
nidus
“nest”
Latin
Latin
nidulus
“small nest; nestlet”
Medieval Latin
Latin
nidulus
“a little nest; nestlike cavity”
Modern English
English
nidulus
“a small nest or nestlike structure, especially in scientific usage”
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