n.
Pronunciation: ' n ī -d ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ni · di \ ' n ī - ˌ d ī \ or ni · dus · es
Etymology: New Latin, from L
Date: 1742
1 : a nest or breeding place especially : a place or substance in an animal or plant where bacteria or other organisms lodge and multiply
2 : a place where something originates, develops, or is located