nidus
[ nahy-duh s ]
/ ˈnaɪ dəs /
noun, plural ni·di [nahy-dahy] /ˈnaɪ daɪ/.
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
1735–45; < Latin
nīdus
nest
OTHER WORDS FROM nidus
ni·dal, adjectiveWords nearby nidus
nidhogg,
nidicolous,
nidificate,
nidifugous,
nidify,
nidus,
nidus avis,
nidwalden,
niebuhr,
niece,
niederrhein
Example sentences from the Web for nidus
British Dictionary definitions for nidus
nidus
/ (ˈnaɪdəs) /
noun plural -di (-daɪ)
the nest in which insects or spiders deposit their eggs
pathol
a focus of infection
a cavity in which plant spores develop
Derived forms of nidus
nidal, adjectiveWord Origin for nidus
C18: from Latin
nest
Medical definitions for nidus
nidus
[ nī′dəs ]
n. pl. ni•dus•es
A central point or focus of bacterial growth in a living organism.
A nest, especially one for the eggs of insects, spiders, pathogenic organisms, or small animals.
A cavity where spores develop.
A point or place at which something originates, accumulates, or develops, as the center around which calculi form.