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English noun: nidus | |||
| 1. | nidus (state) a central point or locus of an infection in an organism | ||
| Samples | The focus of infection. | ||
| Synonyms | focal point, focus | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | point | ||
| Part meronym | focal infection | ||
| 2. | nidus (object) a nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | nest | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hornet's nest, hornets' nest, wasp's nest, wasps' nest | ||
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