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
  • This includes the babies and eggs from the nests of other birds.
    — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 31 Oct. 2026
  • For up to two weeks the hunting partners scour the North Atlantic for fish and squid, often travelling hundreds of miles from their nests.
    — Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Lombardo expressed support for the projects backed by local communities, while Ford questioned whether the developments would benefit residents and proposed pausing tax breaks for centers.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
  • By entering your address, the locator will create a list of voting centers that are less than a mile away.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • These incidents have many travelers asking if cruises are breeding grounds for illnesses and germs?
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 11 May 2026
  • Apocalypse movies are breeding grounds for unlikely posses, and this Australian zom-com from writer-director Abe Forsythe is no exception.
    — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Once Republican hotbeds, the northern arc suburbs have seen significant Democratic shifts.
    — Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • That’s quite a claim from a man who oversees one of the world’s most prolific hotbeds of anti-vaccine conspiracism.
    — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • As part of its third-quarter earnings report on Tuesday, Netflix lists improvements to monetization as one of its main focuses going forward, alongside efforts to boost entertainment value and leverage new technology.
    — Emma Roth, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026
  • One of the focuses of the collaboration is a Nutcracker Afternoon Tea debuted by The Palm Court, celebrating the beloved holiday tale.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • As for where to purchase both milkweed and nectar-producing plants, Sardiñas recommended checking out Calscape, a website by the California Native Plant Society, for help finding local nurseries that sell native plants.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Other garden bits Fall plant sales abound Now is the perfect time to procure new plants, as gardens and nurseries across Southern California are hosting plant sales over the coming weeks.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
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“Nidi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nidi. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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