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
  • To discourage them from building nests in your lawn, fill in any bare patches with grass seed or other plants and fertilize regularly.
    Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
  • Most bird nests are legally protected, so if eggs or chicks are present, leave the nest undisturbed until the birds move on.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Lahore is the capital of Pakistan’s most populous Punjab province, where many parents send their children to private tutoring centers in the afternoon and evening.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • Kennard could have provided a critical floor-spacing piece around Doncic, who thrives when surrounded by lob-catching centers, athletic wings and knockdown shooters.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 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
  • India leads the way population-wise, but other South Asian countries, as well as Great Britain and Commonwealth countries like Australia and New Zealand, are also cricket hotbeds.
    Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
  • Although several players moved around as kids, their hometowns are concentrated in some American soccer hotbeds — especially in the Northeast.
    Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • Among the focuses will be communication, data, inflation, technology and the Fed's balance sheet.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 26 June 2026
  • Beyond family and football, Kane’s two main focuses, golf is the only other hobby that really moves him.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Because its founders, the Faro family, built a small empire in Sicily from an ornamental plant business that grew into one of the largest Mediterranean plant nurseries in Europe, exporting more than 5,000 varieties to 60 countries.
    Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Production nurseries are limited in which plants can be dug during the summer season.
    Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
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“Nidi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nidi. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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