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nidus

Syllabification: (ni·dus)
Pronunciation: /ˈnīdəs/
Definition of nidus

noun (plural nidi /-ˌdī/ or niduses)

  • a place in which something is formed or deposited; a site of origin.
  • Medicine a place in which bacteria have multiplied or may multiply; a focus of infection.

Origin:

early 18th century (in the medical sense 'focus of infection'): from Latin, literally 'nest'

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