1. embedded or nestled in a nidus; having become implanted or established in a particular location or environment
Usage: technical; formal; chiefly medical or biological contexts

Examples

• The nidated embryo began to develop within the uterine wall.
• Once nidated in the tissue, the parasite became difficult to remove.
• The nidated infection spread slowly through the organ.
• Scientists observed how the cells became nidated in their new environment.
• The nidated colony of bacteria resisted antibiotic treatment.