Difference between Mite and Jot

What is the difference between Mite and Jot?

Mite as a noun is a minute arachnid, of the order acarina, of which there are many species; as, the cheese mite, sugar mite, harvest mite, etc. see acarina. while Jot as a noun is an iota; a point; a tittle; the smallest particle.

Mite

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A minute arachnid, of the order Acarina, of which there are many species; as, the cheese mite, sugar mite, harvest mite, etc. See Acarina. A small coin formerly circulated in England, rated at about a third of a farthing. The name is also applied to the lepton, a small coin used in Palestine in the time of Christ. A small weight; one twentieth of a grain. Anything very small; a minute object; a very little quantity or particle.

Jot

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An iota; a point; a tittle; the smallest particle.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: (usually with "down"): To write quickly.(usually with "over"): To go quickly.

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