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Variant of nidus

nidus Definition

ni·dus (nī′dəs)

noun pl. nidi -·di′ (-dī′) or niduses -·duses

  1. a nest, esp. one in which insects or spiders deposit their eggs
  2. a breeding place; specif.,
    1. a place where spores or seeds germinate
    2. a focus of infection

Etymology: L, nest

Related Forms:

  • nidal ni′·dal adjective