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mites

The correct spelling is mites.

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noun

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The correct spelling is mites. Any of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acarina (aka Acari).

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  1. 1.Any of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acarina (aka Acari).
  2. 2.A small coin formerly circulated in England, rated at about a third of a farthing.
  3. 3.A lepton, a small coin used in Palestine in the time of Christ.
  4. 4.A small weight; one twentieth of a grain.
  5. 5.(sometimes used adverbially) Anything very small; a minute object; a very little quantity or particle

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