nidus

ni·dus

 (nī′dəs)

n. pl. ni·dus·es or ni·di (-dī)

1. A central point or focus of infection by bacteria or other pathogens.

2. A point or place at which something originates, accumulates, or develops, such as the center around which a calculus forms.

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[Latin nīdus; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]

nidus

(ˈnaɪdəs)

n, pl -di (-daɪ)

1. (Zoology) the nest in which insects or spiders deposit their eggs

2. (Pathology) pathol a focus of infection

3. (Botany) a cavity in which plant spores develop

[C18: from Latin nest]

ˈnidal adj

ni•dus

(ˈnaɪ dəs)

n., pl. -di (-dī).

1. a nest, esp. one in which insects, spiders, etc., deposit their eggs.

2. any focal point in the body where bacteria or other infectious organisms tend to thrive.

[1735–45; < Latin nīdus nest]

ni′dal, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	nidus - a central point or locus of an infection in an organism; "the focus of infection" focal point, focus point - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street" focal infection - bacterial infection limited to a specific organ or region especially one causing symptoms elsewhere
	2.	nidus - a nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs nest - a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young wasp's nest, wasps' nest, hornet's nest, hornets' nest - habitation for wasps or hornets

Translations

ni·dus

n. nido.