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mite

[mahyt] / maɪt /


NOUN
small insect
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“Cupertino” is always interesting, often ingenuous, a little educational, sometimes a mite ridiculous — something for every mood and taste.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

"You know, I can sample for a mite count, but I can't sample for mitochondrial DNA," Funkhouser said.

From Barron's ● May 19, 2026

Ricardo Bassini-Silva, a researcher and curator of the laboratory's Acarological Collection, quickly recognized that the bead-like structures were actually mite larvae.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 28, 2026

He hopes these efforts will result in the identification and description of additional mite species associated with a wide range of animals.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 28, 2026

The men turned her around like a doll, and then the strange procession moved up the broad walk toward the school, and the child was even more a mite because the men were so big.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck


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