nidus

n. 孳生地, 孵卵所, 发生处 [医] 巢, 核; 病灶

词形变化

nidi 复数 nidi niduses niduses 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An aggregate of neurons.

  2. 2.

    A nest for insects or small animals.

  3. 3.

    A place of infection in an organism.

  4. 4.

    An origin (originating point) for a phenomenon.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

focus focal point

上位词 2

point nest

下位词 2

hornet's nest hornets' nest

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁en-? Proto-Indo-European *ní Proto-Indo-European *sed- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *nisdós Proto-Italic *nizdos Latin nīdusbor. English nidus Borrowed from Latin nīdus (“nest”). Doublet of nye and nest.

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