Looking for the meaning of the word NIDI in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of NIDI with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Nidus
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century (in the former sense ‘place in which an insect deposits its eggs’): from Latin, literally ‘nest’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈnʌɪdəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a place in which bacteria have multiplied or may multiply; a focus of infection
Short Definition:place in which bacteria have multiplied or may multiply
Examples:- abscesses and scarring were present which would be consistent with an initial nidus of infection in the lung
Definition:
a place or situation in which something develops or is fostered
Short Definition:place in which something develops or is fostered
Examples:- many models of society see the main nidus of struggle residing in the sphere of production
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