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*[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?] | ||
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Revision as of 17:08, November 1, 2011
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]