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nidus

/ˈnaɪdəs/

Rhymes with -aɪdəs

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Borrowed from Latin nīdus (“nest”). Doublet of nye and nest.

noun nidi · niduses

An aggregate of neurons.
A nest for insects or small animals.
A place of infection in an organism.
An origin (originating point) for a phenomenon.
A home or place to stay. Certain seeds which are required to find a nidus for themselves under unfavourable circumstances have been supplied by nature with an apparatus of hooks, so that they will get a hold on very unreceptive surfaces.

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@misc{nidus_2026,
  title = {nidus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nidus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}