mote

Noun
  1. (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything (synset 114609699)
    is a type of: material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
    subtypes:
    • 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
    same as: atom, corpuscle, molecule, particle, speck

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