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MOTE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
Synonyms:
atom; corpuscle; molecule; mote; particle; speck
Classified under:
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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