Ooh, I've got some friends like this in Italy:
nidicolous adj (of young birds) staying for longer than average in the nest. [Origin from Latin nidus a nest, and colere to inhabit] Chambers, 1998
I think this word is just crying out to be applied to humans, too.
Tuesday, 12 January 2010
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I was totally nidicolous!
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