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, adjective

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, adjective

Word Origin for nidus

C18: from Latin nest

Medical definitions for nidus

nidus
[ nīdəs ]

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.