NIDUS (nidi)

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: nidi   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does nidus mean? 

• NIDUS (noun)
  The noun NIDUS has 2 senses:

1. a central point or locus of an infection in an organism

2. a nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs

  Familiarity information: NIDUS used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NIDUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A central point or locus of an infection in an organism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

focal point; focus; nidus

Context example:

the focus of infection

Hypernyms ("nidus" is a kind of...):

point (the precise location of something; a spatially limited location)

Holonyms ("nidus" is a part of...):

focal infection (bacterial infection limited to a specific organ or region especially one causing symptoms elsewhere)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Hypernyms ("nidus" is a kind of...):

nest (a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "nidus"):

hornet's nest; hornets' nest; wasp's nest; wasps' nest (habitation for wasps or hornets)