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  1. 1. 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. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. a central point or locus of an infection in an organism Source: wordnet
  3. 3. n. a nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs Source: wordnet
  4. 4. 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. Source: webster
  5. 5. A nest: a repository for the eggs of birds, insects, etc.; abreeding place; esp., the place or substance where parasites or thegerms of a disease effect lodgment or are developed. Source: adambom
  6. 6. n. a nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs Source: ecdict

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