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Discover LudwigThe word "nidus" is usable in written English and is well written.
It is typically used in a biological or medical context to refer to a place where something develops or originates. Example: "The nidus of infection was identified in the patient's lungs." Alternatives include "focus" or "site."
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nidus
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An aggregate of neurons.
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I met people in church halls, unions, universities, coffee shops that lefties aren't supposed to go to (Starbucks, even Shoreditch Grind, the very nidus of scenester privilege), in homes and council flats standing empty, waiting for developers.
The bird's-nest fern (Asplenium nidus) forms a rosette of parchment-textured, fanlike, light-green fronds.
With age the valve may also become incompetent or act as a nidus (focus of infection) for bacterial endocarditis.
Its program at Corpus Christi on Sunday is devoted to 11th-century Polish songs and sacred works, mostly from its 2012 recording, "Sacer Nidus" (Raumklang).
The concert, "Sacer Nidus: The Holy Nest," was presented by the invaluable series Music Before 1800 as part of this year's New York Early Music Celebration, "Pro Musica Polonica," a partnership between the Early Music Foundation and the Polish Cultural Institute to explore Poland's musical heritage.
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