nest mate

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An animal, especially a social insect, that shares a nest.

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Examples (10)

  • The worker ant immediately recognized her nest mate by scent.
  • Young birds often share a nest mate during their early days.
  • The queen bee laid eggs, relying on her nest mate workers.
  • A territorial dispute arose between two colonies over a lost nest mate.
  • She observed how a mother bird protected her nest mate from predators.
  • Each individual in the colony worked in harmony with its nest mate.
  • The social insects displayed strong cooperative behaviors with their nest mates.
  • Finding a compatible nest mate is crucial for many species' survival.
  • He studied the communication patterns among nest mates in a bird family.
  • The orphaned chick was adopted by a new family and treated as a nest mate.