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nit1 ( P ) Pronunciation Key (nt)
n.
The egg or young of a parasitic insect, such as a louse.
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[Middle English, from Old English hnitu.]
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nitty adj.
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Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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nit2 ( P ) Pronunciation Key (nt)
n.
A unit of illuminative brightness equal to one candle per square meter, measured perpendicular to the rays of the source.
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[From Latin nitor, brightness, from nitre, to shine.]
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nit (nt)
n.
The egg or young of a parasitic insect, such as a louse.
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Main Entry: nit
Pronunciation: 'nit
Function: noun
: the egg of a louse or other parasitic insect; also : the insect itself when young
Source: Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
nit
n 1: a luminance unit equal to 1 candle per square meter measured perpendicular to the rays from the source 2: egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothing