nidi

variants or niduses
plural of nidus
as in nests
a place or environment that favors the development of something a type of contact lens that proved to be a nidus of infection

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Noun
  • The chimney sweep will identify whether your chimney requires cleaning to remove creosote build-up, animal nests, or debris.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Their eggs were also considered a delicacy and dug up from their nests on beaches.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • One of the Royal Film Commission’s main focuses is to host productions that can elevate the country’s profile internationally, particularly those that shoot Jordan for Jordan.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Watt and defensive lineman Cameron Heyward will be the focuses of the Patriots’ protection plan with edge-rusher Alex Highsmith (one sack, 3 QB hits last week) ruled out.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Painter centers on a young woman, trained from a young age, who must employ every skill in her arsenal to rescue her father after he is kidnapped.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Much of the consternation centers around a 120-foot cell tower located 130 feet from the school.
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • How To Remove Mold from Shower Head Shower heads are breeding grounds for mold because of the constant moisture, humidity, and minerals that are found in some water supplies.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In the 1800s, John Chapman, also known as Johnny Appleseed, planted seeds and made fenced nurseries in southern Michigan.
    Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Plants look great, and nurseries have sales going on.
    Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And in both cases, the women break the men's hearts by rejecting them and leaving them in tears.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The academy is a crucible for human formation, a place where minds and hearts are forged in the fire of inquiry, reflection, complexity and nuance.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Nidi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nidi. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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