mite | (noun) any of numerous very small to minute arachnids often infesting animals or plants or stored foods | - |
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(noun) a slight but appreciable amount | Synonyms: hint, jot, pinch, soupcon, speck, tinge, touch |
miter | (noun) a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions | Synonyms: mitre |
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(noun) the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made | Synonyms: mitre |
(noun) joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner | Synonyms: miter joint, mitre, mitre joint |
miterwort | (noun) any of various rhizomatous perennial herbs of the genus Mitella having a capsule resembling a bishop's miter | Synonyms: bishop's cap, mitrewort |
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