Nidus NIDUS, n. [L.] A nest; a repository for the eggs of birds, insects, etc.

nidus n 1: a central point or locus of an infection in an organism; "the focus of infection" [syn: focus, focal point, nidus] 2: a nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs

nidus indus

nidus noun (plural nidi or niduses) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin Date: 1742 1. a nest or breeding place; especially a place or substance in an animal or plant where bacteria or other organisms lodge and multiply 2. a place where something originates, develops, or is located

nidus
n. (pl. nidi or niduses)
1 a place in which an insect etc. deposits its eggs, or in which spores or seeds develop.
2 a place in which something is nurtured or developed.
Etymology: L, rel. to NEST

nidus ˈnaɪdəs n. (pl. nidi or niduses) 1 a place in which an insect etc. deposits its eggs, or in which spores or seeds develop. 2 a place in which something is nurtured or developed. [L, rel. to NEST]

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.

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