nidus
a nest, especially one in which insects, spiders, etc., deposit their eggs.
a place or point in an organism where a germ or other organism can develop or breed.
Origin of nidus
1Other words from nidus
- nidal, adjective
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How to use nidus in a sentence
Kimberly Munley was shot three times taking down Nidal Hasan in 2009.
He voiced a twisted kind of jealousy of Nidal Hasan, who shot and killed 13 at Fort Hood in November 2009.
NYPD on the Real ‘Enemies Within’: Going Undercover With Jihadis | Michael Daly | September 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThis is outrageous and I call on you to change the official designation now before the trial for Nidal Hasan proceeds any further.
The Army Was Right Not Labeling Hasan’s Killing as Terrorism | Andrew Borene | August 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTFurthermore, Nidal Hasan will not be tried as an enemy combatant, but instead will be court-martialed.
The Army Was Right Not Labeling Hasan’s Killing as Terrorism | Andrew Borene | August 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTLaham pays $200 a month for rent alone, and, like Nidal, she has used up her UNRWA allowance.
British Dictionary definitions for nidus
/ (ˈnaɪdəs) /
the nest in which insects or spiders deposit their eggs
pathol a focus of infection
a cavity in which plant spores develop
Origin of nidus
1Derived forms of nidus
- nidal, adjective
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