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nidada

clutch

noun nee-DAH-dah Rare

Also means

brood

Usage Note

Nidada refers to a clutch of eggs or the brood of chicks hatched from one nest at one time. It derives from nido (nest). The word is precise to ornithology and herpetology; for a litter of mammals (camada) is used instead. The contrast nidada (birds/reptiles) vs camada (mammals) is a useful distinction for nature vocabulary.

Examples

"La paloma protege su nidada con cuidado."

Natural Translation

The dove protects her clutch carefully.

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