'Nidus' definitions:

Definition of 'nidus'

(from WordNet)
noun
A central point or locus of an infection in an organism; "the focus of infection" [syn: focus, focal point, nidus]
noun
A nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs

Definition of 'Nidus'

From: GCIDE
  • Nidus \Ni"dus\, n.; pl. nidi. [L. See Nidi, Nest.] 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. [1913 Webster]

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