nitter

English

noun

Definitions

(zoology) A louse that deposits nits on horses.

Etymology

Suffix from English nit (something very small, louse egg).

Origin

English

nit

Gloss

something very small, louse egg

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Cognates and derived terms

nit English
nitgrass English
nitpick English
nitpicking English
nitty English
nitwit English
nite Middle English