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nidifugous
ni·dif·u·gous [ nī díffyəgəss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
leaving nest early: describes young birds that leave the nest a short time after hatching
[Early 20th century. < Latin nidus "nest" + fugere "flee"]
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