nidifugous
📖 Definitions
adjective
Well-developed and able to leave the nest soon after hatching.
💬 Usage Examples
“The young of all species are -- as you well know -- nidifugous, and ours will be no exception. And as they go, they will take some of their spirit with them, leaving us, the founders as mere husks.” Malcolm Macdonald; Strange Music; Severn House; 2012.