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nest

 
 
pronunciation:
nest
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a structure of sticks and other material that birds make to hold their eggs.
There's a bird building its nest in that tree.
 
definition 2: any place or structure that animals use to hold their eggs.
Some turtles make nests in the sand on beaches.
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derivation: nester (n.)
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  animal, bird, home, insect, tree