English dictionary

nidus

/'n/aI/d/@/s/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a central point or locus of an infection in an organism

noun.state

Synonyms focal point focus

Source: WordNet 3.0
a nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs

noun.object

Source: WordNet 3.0
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.

noun

Source: webster1913