Nidus

Tyndall had shown that in the moving particles of fine dust discovered by a ray of light in a dark room the germs of low forms of life, which would cause putrefaction, were ever present, and ready to spring into life when a favorable "nidus" for the development of the organism was provided. ❋ Various (N/A)

Such was the 'nidus' or soil, which constituted, in the strict sense of the word, the circumstances of Milton's mind. ❋ Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1803)

This observation of conflicting statements became the nidus forming PMW, a foundation which Itamar continues to direct today. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I envision the club serving as a nidus for an after-school science club. ❋ Doyle (2009)

But where Social Security established the nidus of a public institution that grew over time, the Senate bill proscribes any such new public institution. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Such expanded, compassionate use programs with monitoring using the system we suggest could be the nidus of a transformation in the willingness of patients, companies, the FDA, Congress and society at large to support phase IV trials, albeit in innovative more cost-effective new ways, such as what we suggest. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The understory is characterized by extensive moss growth, both on the ground and on trees, as well as by the occurrence of epiphytic orchids such as Asplenium nidus and ferns such as Freycinetia sp. ❋ Unknown (2009)

“Niche” entered English in the 17th century, a borrowing from the French, who had borrowed it from the Latin nidus nest. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Other common tree species include Calophyllum inophyllum, Pandanus tectorius, Hernandia nymphaeifolia, Ficus tinctoria, Guettarda speciosa, the shrubs Suriana maritime, and Pemphis acidula, the fern Asplenium nidus, and the vine Ipomoea tuba. ❋ Unknown (2007)

In this case, should the hands of the milker be affected with little accidental sores to any extent, every sore would become the nidus of infection and feel the influence of the virus; and the degree of violence in the constitutional symptoms would be in proportion to the number and to the state of these local affections. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Their fortuitous dissemination does not always bring seeds upon a suitable nidus for germination, the primary essential of which is a sufficiency of moisture, and the duration of vitality of the embryo is ❋ Various (N/A)

The nidus, however, out of which this policy germinated was the right of pre-emption which John Bright secured for the tenants of ecclesiastical land under the Church Act of ❋ Michael F. J. McDonnell (N/A)

In addition to the plants I have gathered, Asplenium nidus it very common. ❋ William Griffith (N/A)

Asplenium nidus, Conyza graveolens, south of the old clearings. ❋ William Griffith (N/A)

On the summit I observed two species of Panax, a fruitescent or arbusculous Composita, Asplenum nidus, Laurineae, etc. ❋ William Griffith (N/A)

This in itself would be a sufficiently curious result to justify attention, though its importance, except as confirmatory testimony, becomes less striking when it is remembered that M. Pasteur has lately shown that the special _nidus_ of the disease appears to be the nervous tissue, and particularly the ganglionic centers. ❋ Various (N/A)

That furnishes the nidus for the growth and development of these germs, and until we adopt better methods of getting rid of that refuse, we never shall have the air of this city in the condition that it should be. ❋ Various (N/A)

I have also found the little depressions caused by the tread of cattle affording a fine nidus for the plants. ❋ Various (N/A)

2 niduses are [complete] [A I D S]. ❋ Stompie_Boi (2018)

Person 1: [You fucking bitch] Person 2: [Sorry], don't want to hear your [nonsense], NIDU. ❋ Jellytotz (2011)