extranidal

English

Etymology

From extra- +‎ nidal.

Adjective

extranidal (not comparable)

1. (biology) Outside a nest.
   • 1991, Kenneth G. Ross, Robert W. Matthews, The Social Biology of Wasps, page 247:

     The first extranidal task, a foraging trip, is performed after the second or third orientation flight. The young worker may collect various types of loads, such as nest materials, food, and water […]