What is "nidi"

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.

n. (plural of nidus English)

1. n. 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

3. [also: nidi (pl)]

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