nidus

[ nahy-duhs ]

noun,plural ni·di [nahy-dahy]. /ˈnaɪ daɪ/.
  1. a nest, especially one in which insects, spiders, etc., deposit their eggs.

  2. a place or point in an organism where a germ or other organism can develop or breed.

Origin of nidus

1
1735–45; <Latin nīdusnest

Other words from nidus

  • nidal, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for nidus

nidus

/ (ˈnaɪdəs) /


nounplural -di (-daɪ)
  1. the nest in which insects or spiders deposit their eggs

  2. pathol a focus of infection

  1. a cavity in which plant spores develop

Origin of nidus

1
C18: from Latin nest

Derived forms of nidus

  • nidal, adjective

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