nidus.
An aggregate of neurons.
Meaning & usage
An aggregate of neurons.
A nest for insects or small animals.
A place of infection in an organism.
An origin (originating point) for a phenomenon.
A home or place to stay.
Where this word comes from
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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