Meaning & use
Nidi
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The plural of 'nidus', referring to a nest-like site, especially a place in the body where infection, disease, or growth originates.
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The scan revealed several nidi of infection in the lung tissue.
Biologists mapped the nidi where the insects laid their eggs.
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Borrowed directly from Latin 'nidus' (nest); the term is used mainly in medical and biological contexts.
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