| Pronunciation: | | 'nIdus
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| Matching Terms: | | nidulant, nidularia, nidulariaceae, nidulariales, nidulate, nidulation, nidulite
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- [n] a nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs
- [n] a central point or locus of an infection in an organism; "the focus of infection"
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| | Synonyms: | | focus |
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| | See Also: | | focal infection, hornet's nest, nest, point, wasp's nest |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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.
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