Found 2 items, similar to nidus.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: nidus 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)]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Nidus 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]