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nidus Definition

ni·dus (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
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.

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