"nestmate" meaning in All languages combined

See nestmate on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: nestmates [plural]
Etymology: From nest + mate. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|nest|mate}} nest + mate Head templates: {{en-noun}} nestmate (plural nestmates)
  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.
    Sense id: en-nestmate-en-noun-Bi7fvZF- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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