nidus

nidus Definition

ni·dus (nī′dəs)

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

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

Etymology: L, nest

Related Forms:

nidus Usage Examples

Preposition: for

formation: This will avoid the risk of this layer becoming involved in the suture line and acting as a possible nidus for thrombosis formation.

Noun used with modifier

asplenium: Asplenium nidus is one of about 700 evergreen and semi-evergreen ferns belonging to a genus whose species are found everywhere except Antarctica.

Browse dictionary entries near nidus