mite

US /maɪt/

UK /maɪt/

1.

a minute arachnid that has a parasitic or free-living existence

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Dust mites can trigger allergies in some people.

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The plant was infested with spider mites.

2.

a very small amount, portion, or particle

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She contributed her last mite to the charity.

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There's not a mite of truth in what he says.

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bit crumb fragment iota ounce particle scrap shred smidgen speck trace

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