Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English homepage

Topic: INSECTS

Language: Old English
Origin: hnitu

nit

 noun
     
nit [countable]
1HBIDCB an egg of a louse (=a small insect that sucks blood), that is sometimes found in people's hair
2 British English informal a silly person
Definition of nit from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English within
the topic INSECTS
Word of the Day
The INSECTS
Word of the Day is:
larva

Other related topics