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nidi

nidi is the plural of nidus.

Meaning of nidus

Noun

nidus (plural nidi or niduses)

  1. An aggregate of neurons.
  2. A nest for insects or small animals.
  3. A place of infection in an organism.
  4. An origin (originating point) for a phenomenon.
  5. A home or place to stay.
    • Certain seeds which are required to find a nidus for themselves under unfavourable circumstances have been supplied by nature with an apparatus of hooks, so that they will get a hold on very unreceptive surfaces.1860, George Eliot, The Mill on the Floss

Questions about nidi

What is nidi the plural of?
Nidi is the plural of nidus.

Words near nidi in the dictionary

  1. nidgeting
  2. nidgets
  3. nidging
  4. Nidhi
  5. Nidhogg
  6. nidi
  7. nidicolous
  8. nidiculous
  9. Nidiffer
  10. Nidiffers
  11. nidificant

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