Definitions for: Nidus

[n] a nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs
[n] a central point or locus of an infection in an organism; "the focus of infection"

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: focus

See Also: focal infection, hornet's nest, nest, point, wasp's nest

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