noun
the egg of a louse or other parasitic insect
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The chemist explained that a nit is a unit of luminance equal to one candela per square meter.
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I found a nit in my hair and had to use a special comb to remove it.
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Don't be such a nit, just go with the flow and have fun.
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She was such a nit-picker, always focusing on the smallest details.