nestmate

词形变化

nestmates 复数 nestmates

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    One with which a nest is shared, such as a baby bird and its siblings or figuratively a child with children it is raised with.

    The baby bird may snuggle with its nestmates for warmth but when food is offered they are strict competitors.

词源

From nest + mate.

来源：wiktionary