mite

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A rust mite

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mite

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mites

mite (plural mites)

  1. A minute arachnid, of the order Acarina, of which there are many species; as, the cheese mite, sugar mite, harvest mite, etc. See Acarina.
  2. A small coin formerly circulated in England, rated at about a third of a farthing. The name is also applied to the lepton, a small coin used in Palestine in the time of Christ.
  3. A small weight; one twentieth of a grain.
  4. Anything very small; a minute object; a very little quantity or particle.

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From Dutch

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mite f.

  1. moth

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mite m and f (m and f plural miti)

  1. mild
  2. moderate (price)
  3. balmy (climate)
  4. meek (animal)

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  • temi