noun
Meaning 1
An aggregate of neurons.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
nidus
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rhymes with -aɪdəs
noun
Meaning 2
A nest for insects or small animals.
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noun
Meaning 3
A place of infection in an organism.
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noun
Meaning 4
An origin (originating point) for a phenomenon.
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noun
Meaning 5
a nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: nest
Narrower terms: wasp's nest, wasps' nest, hornet's nest, hornets' nest
noun
Meaning 6
a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the focus of infection
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Synonyms: focus, focal point
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Broader terms: point
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1en-? Proto-Indo-European *ní Proto-Indo-European *sed- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *nisdós Proto-Italic *nizdos Latin nīdusbor. English nidus Borrowed from Latin nīdus (“nest”). Doublet of nye and nest.