Nidus

Definition:

(n.) A nest: a repository for the eggs of birds, insects, etc.; a breeding place; esp., the place or substance where parasites or the germs of a disease effect lodgment or are developed.

Compare nidus with other words:

nidus vs. nisus

nidulate vs. nidus

nidify vs. nidus

nidificate vs. nidus

locus vs. nidus