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noun

the egg of a louse or similar insect
a young louse, etc.

Origin: ME nite < OE hnitu, akin to Ger niss < IE base *knid-, louse, nit, prob. < *ken-, to scratch

noun

Chiefly Brit. nitwit

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noun

The egg or young of a parasitic insect, such as a louse.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English hnitu

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nitˈty adjective

noun

A unit of illuminative brightness equal to one candle per square meter, measured perpendicular to the rays of the source.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin nitor, brightness

Origin: , from nitēre, to shine

abbreviation

National Intelligence Test
National Invitational Tournament

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