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1. (n.) nidus
a nest, esp. one in which insects, spiders, etc., deposit their eggs.
2. nidus
any focal point in the body where bacteria or other infectious organisms tend to thrive.
Etymology: (1735–45; < L nīdusnest)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) focus, focal point, nidus
a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
"the focus of infection"
2. (noun) nidus
a nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs
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1. (noun) nidus
a nest: a repository for the eggs of birds, insects, etc.; a breeding place; esp., the place or substance where parasites or the germs of a disease effect lodgment or are developed
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