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English noun: nit

1. nit (quantity) a luminance unit equal to 1 candle per square meter measured perpendicular to the rays from the source


Broader (hypernym)luminance unit

2. nit (animal) egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothing


Broader (hypernym)egg









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