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nidus - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'nidus' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Nidus [ n.]
- 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.

Meaning of 'nidus' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . nidus [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
Example in sentence:
  • the focus of infection