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- n a luminance unit equal to 1 candle per square meter measured perpendicular to the rays from the source
- n egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothing
- But given what we now know about Saddam Hussein's regime, only the most nit picking of lawyers--admittedly, a large category--would still condemn the action.
- When your child brings lice home from school, act quicklyand don't forget to nitpick.
- When your child brings lice home from school, act quickly--and don't forget to nitpick.