Nidus (Noun)
Meaning 1
A nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The female spider carefully constructed a protective nidus for her precious eggs in the corner of the web.
- A nidus of delicate silk threads cradled the butterfly's eggs, shielding them from harm.
- In the hollow of the tree, a nidus of twigs and leaves served as a safe haven for the wasp's offspring.
- The praying mantis created a complex nidus, intricately weaving leaves and stems to safeguard her eggs.
- A small, intricately woven nidus hung from a branch, containing the eggs of a spider waiting to hatch.
Hyponyms
Meaning 2
A central point or locus of an infection in an organism; "the focus of infection".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The nidus of the bacterial infection was found in the patient's lungs, where the pathogen had initially colonized and begun to spread.
- After conducting a thorough examination, the doctor identified the nidus of the abscess as a small, inflamed area on the patient's skin.
- The nidus of the fungal infection was located in the moist, warm environment of the athlete's foot, where the spores had germinated and begun to multiply.
- The nidus of the parasitic infection was found in the patient's small intestine, where the worms had attached themselves to the intestinal wall.
- The nidus of the viral infection was identified as a small, inflamed area on the patient's liver, where the virus had initially replicated and begun to spread.