Base
Base noun - An immaterial thing upon which something else rests.
Nidus
Nidus noun - A place or environment that favors the development of something.
Usage example: a type of contact lens that proved to be a nidus of infection
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Nidus and Base. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/base/nidus
Base & Nidus. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/base/nidus>.
Nidus or Base. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/base/nidus.
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