nidification

noun

ni·​di·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌni-də-fə-ˈkā-shən 

ˌnī-

: the act, process, or technique of building a nest

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin nidification-, nidificatio, from Latin nidificare to build a nest, from nidus nest

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined above