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noun \ ˈnit \

Definition of nit

1 :the egg of a louse or other parasitic insect; also :the insect itself when young

2 :a minor shortcoming

Origin and Etymology of nit

Middle English nite, from Old English hnitu; akin to Old High German hniz nit, Greek konid-, konis

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First Known Use: before 12th century

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drone, entomology, gadfly, pismire, proboscis, vespine

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chiefly British

:nitwit

First Known Use of nit

1903

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National Invitational Tournament

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:the egg of a louse

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noun \ ˈnit \

medical Definition of nit

:the egg of a louse or other parasitic insect; also :the insect itself when young

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