2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Nidus \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. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: nidus n 1: a central point or locus of an infection in an organism; "the focus of infection" [syn: {focus}, {focal point}] 2: a nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs [also: {nidi} (pl)]
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