| 释义 |
nidus /nīˈdəs/ noun (pl nīˈdī)- A nest or breeding-place
- A place where anything is originated, harboured, developed or fostered
- A place of lodgement or deposit
- A point of infection (medicine)
- A nerve centre
ORIGIN: L nīdus a nest nīˈdal adjective Relating to a nest or nidus nīdamentˈal adjective - Nest-forming
- (of glands) secreting material for the formation of a nest or of an egg-covering
nīdamentˈum noun An egg capsule nīdāˈtion noun - Renewal of the lining of the uterus (obsolete)
- The process by which the blastocyst becomes attached to the wall of the uterus, implantation
nidūlāˈtion /nid-/ noun Nest-building |