nit
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nit (nit)
noun
- the egg of a louse or similar insect
- a young louse, etc.
Etymology: ME nite < OE hnitu, akin to Ger niss < IE base *knid-, louse, nit, prob. < *ken-, to scratch
nit2 definition
nit (nit)
noun
Chiefly Brit. nitwit
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