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 wasp builds tan paper nests containing several hundred workers in hollow trees, walls, and attics.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Archaeologists in Spain recently published findings revealing the remarkable contents of bearded vultures' nests – including traces of the Middle Ages.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 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
  • The guild donates hundreds of quilts and other handmade items to a variety of local groups, including Rady Children’s Hospital, senior centers, hospitals, police and military groups.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Most data centers today still rely on single-wavelength lasers, which means each fiber can only carry one stream of data.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 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
  • Plants look great, and nurseries have sales going on.
    Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The company, fittingly called Everglades Oysters, is built around a 74-acre underwater farm surrounded by the maze of mangroves that make up the 10,000 Islands National Wildlife Refuge and on the fringe of one of Florida’s most productive bull shark nurseries.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In an exclusive excerpt shared with PEOPLE, twin sisters Isabella and Sophia Strahan grabbed hearts everywhere when Isabella, at 19, was diagnosed with a brain tumor.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The Grammy winner made her debut as a cherubic teen, and most recently won hearts and a trophy as Sun on The Masked Singer.
    Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Nidi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nidi. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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