nestmate — An animal that shares the same nest with another, especially insects in a colony
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: An animal that shares the same nest with another, especially insects in a colony
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈnestmeɪt/
Korean meaning: 같은 둥지를 공유하는 동물, 특히 군집 곤충의 둥지 동료
Korean pronunciation: **네스트**메이트
Example Sentences
- The queen bee's pheromones help her nestmates identify each other in the dark hive
- Even identical twin ants can tell if another ant is a nestmate or an intruder
- The confused termite accidentally attacked its own nestmate, mistaking it for an enemy after getting lost in the maze experiment
nestmate
NOUN//ˈnestmeɪt//
An animal that shares the same nest with another, especially insects in a colony
An animal that shares the same nest with another, especially insects in a colony
Nestmate delivers checkmate to teammate!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
영어의 nest(둥지)와 mate(동료)가 결합되어 만들어진 복합명사로, 동물행동학에서 같은 둥지를 공유하는 개체들을 지칭하기 위해 사용되기 시작했습니다.
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📝Examples
“The queen bee's pheromones help her nestmates identify each other in the dark hive”
“Even identical twin ants can tell if another ant is a nestmate or an intruder”
“The confused termite accidentally attacked its own nestmate, mistaking it for an enemy after getting lost in the maze experiment”
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