nidifugous

Swedish translation: Borymmare

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English term or phrase:nidifugous
Swedish translation:Borymmare
Entered by: Anette Herbert

09:04 Aug 5, 2007
English to Swedish translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology / birds
English term or phrase: nidifugous
När fågeln lämnar boet strax efter att äggen har kläckts.
Anette Herbert
Local time: 12:52
Borymmare
Explanation:
If you split the Swedish word "Bo" and "rymmare" you will get in English "Nest escape". The Swedish word is in the National Dictionary.
The oposite will be "Bostannare".
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Magnus Josefsson
Local time: 13:52
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Tack Yamma!
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Borymmare


Explanation:
If you split the Swedish word "Bo" and "rymmare" you will get in English "Nest escape". The Swedish word is in the National Dictionary.
The oposite will be "Bostannare".

Example sentence(s):
  • Benämningen på fågelungar som vid kläckningen är så pass välutvecklade att de genast lämnar boet är borymmare, t.ex. änder och hönsfåglar.
Magnus Josefsson
Local time: 13:52
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Tack Yamma!

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