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MOTE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

Synonyms:

atom; corpuscle; molecule; mote; particle; speck

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("mote" is a kind of...):

material; stuff (the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "mote"):

grain (a relatively small granular particle of a substance)

grinding (material resulting from the process of grinding)

chylomicron (a microscopic particle of triglycerides produced in the intestines during digestion; in the bloodstream they release their fatty acids into the blood)

flyspeck (a tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly)

identification particle (a tiny particle of material that can be added to a product to indicate the source of manufacture)

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