nidus

[ nahy-duhs ]

/ 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 nīdusnest

OTHER WORDS FROM nidus

nidal, adjective

Words nearby nidus

nidicolous, nidificate, nidifugous, nidify, nid-nod, nidus, nidus avis, Nidwalden, Niebuhr, niece, Niederösterreich

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Example sentences from the Web for nidus

These flies are continually prowling about and prying into every corner, to find, by stealth, a nidus for their eggs.
Insect Architecture|James Rennie
Beyond the Kirghisians lodged a nidus of Bucharians, wild as the asses of Numidia.
With the World's Great Travellers, Volume IV|Various
They seem to be flying about in the air with other germs, and have found a sort of nidus among my melancholy fancies.
Impressions of Theophrastus Such|George Eliot
What would there be in his system which could furnish a nidus for its reception?
Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience in All Ages|William Andrus Alcott

It has indeed been much more than Shelley seems to have realized, the nidus of a love pure and wholesome, if not very passionate.
Shelley and the Marriage Question|John Todhunter

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

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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.

单词	nidus
释义	nidus [ nahy-duhs ] / 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 nīdusnest OTHER WORDS FROM nidus nidal, adjective Words nearby nidus nidicolous, nidificate, nidifugous, nidify, nid-nod, nidus, nidus avis, Nidwalden, Niebuhr, niece, Niederösterreich Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nidus These flies are continually prowling about and prying into every corner, to find, by stealth, a nidus for their eggs. Insect Architecture\|James Rennie Beyond the Kirghisians lodged a nidus of Bucharians, wild as the asses of Numidia. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume IV\|Various They seem to be flying about in the air with other germs, and have found a sort of nidus among my melancholy fancies. Impressions of Theophrastus Such\|George Eliot What would there be in his system which could furnish a nidus for its reception? Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience in All Ages\|William Andrus Alcott It has indeed been much more than Shelley seems to have realized, the nidus of a love pure and wholesome, if not very passionate. Shelley and the Marriage Question\|John Todhunter 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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