Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun nidus

2 senses of nidus

Sense 1
focus, focal point, nidus -- (a central point or locus of an infection in an organism; "the focus of infection")
       => point -- (the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street")

Sense 2
nidus -- (a nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs)
       => nest -- (a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young)