nidus

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
  2. noun a nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nīdus (“nest”). Doublet of nye and nest.

In classic literature

Synonyms

focus, focal point

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
point

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