minutia
noun
mi·nu·tia
mə-ˈnü-sh(ē-)ə
mī-,
-ˈnyü-
plural minutiae
mə-ˈnü-shē-ˌē
-ˌī,
mī-,
-ˈnyü-,
-sh(ē-)ə
: a minute or minor detail
—usually used in plural
He was bewildered by the contract's minutiae.
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