Definition of nit
1 : the egg of a louse or other parasitic insect; also : the insect itself when young
2 : a minor shortcoming
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Origin and Etymology of nit
Middle English nite, from Old English hnitu; akin to Old High German hniz nit, Greek konid-, konis
First Known Use: before 12th century
1903
First Known Use of nit
1903
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: the egg of a louse or other parasitic insect; also : the insect itself when young
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