释义 |
ni·dus \ˈnīdəs\ noun (plural ni·di \-ˌdī\ ; or ni·dus·es) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, nest 1. : a nest for the eggs of insects, spiders, small animals 2. a. : a breeding place; especially : a place or substance in an animal or plant where the germs of a disease or other organisms lodge and multiply b. : a place of development for spores or seeds c. : a group of regenerative epithelial cells of the insect ventriculus 3. a. : a place where something originates or is fostered or develops < hysterical symptoms often grow from an organic nidus, congenital or acquired — D.N.Parfitt > b. : a place where something is settled, lodged, or located |