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| − | A '''nit''' is the egg or larva of a louse or other parasitic insect. The task of removing all the nits from an infected person or animal can be almost overwhelming as it requires a millimeter-by-millimeter examination with a magnifying glass and tweezers. By extension, a pedantic person immersed in minutiae is often called a nit-picker. [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Nit-Picking] | + | A '''nit''' is the [[egg]] or [[larva]] of a louse or other parasitic [[insect]]. The task of removing all the nits from an infected person or [[animal]] can be almost overwhelming as it requires a millimeter-by-millimeter examination with a magnifying glass and tweezers. By extension, a pedantic person immersed in minutiae is often called a nit-picker. [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Nit-Picking] |
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
*[http://www.headlice.org/faq/notnit.htm When is a Nit Not a Nit?] | *[http://www.headlice.org/faq/notnit.htm When is a Nit Not a Nit?] | ||
[[Category:Insects]] | [[Category:Insects]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:32, June 17, 2014
A nit is the egg or larva of a louse or other parasitic insect. The task of removing all the nits from an infected person or animal can be almost overwhelming as it requires a millimeter-by-millimeter examination with a magnifying glass and tweezers. By extension, a pedantic person immersed in minutiae is often called a nit-picker. [1]