NIDUS


Meaning of NIDUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnī-dəs ]

noun

( plural ni·di ˈnī-ˌdī ; or ni·dus·es )

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.