nidus Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
    focus; focal point.
    • the focus of infection
  2. noun a nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs

WordNet

Ni"dus noun
Etymology
L. See Nidi, Nest.
Wordforms
plural nidi
Definitions
  1. 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.

Webster 1913