nits

This kersey is made of black and white wool, carded together and wove with cotton warp, which makes a kind of black and white, which we call nits and lice.

Narrative of events in the life of William Green : (formerly a slave) : written by himself, 1853

And picking out dead nits is a very tedious process.

Archive 2004-09-01 2004

And picking out dead nits is a very tedious process.

Medpundit 2004

A mother ought to be particular in seeing that the nurse washes the hair-brush at least once every week; if she does not do so, the dirty brush which had during the illness been used, might contain the "nits" -- the eggs of the lice -- and would thus propagate the vermin, as they will, when on the head of the child, soon hatch.

Advice to a Mother on the Management of Her Children Pye Henry Chavasse 1844

The female adult louse lays eggs also known as nits close to the surface of the scalp.

Home Remedies for Curing Head lice 2009

The size of a grain of rice, lice lay small whitish or brownish eggs called nits that stick to hair shafts about an inch or two from the scalp.

Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2012

Removing all the nits is a long and tedious process, but it can be accomplished with patience and persistence.

Local News from The Dispatch | Lexington, NC 2010

Repeat in seven days if you still see yellow, white, or brown specs, called nits, behind the ears or at the hairline at the neck.

KDKA - Pittsburgh's Source for Breaking News, Weather and Sports 2010

To kill lice and their eggs (called nits), use lotions, creams, or shampoos from the drug store or prescribed by your doctor.

WebMD Health 2009

To kill lice and their eggs (called nits), use lotions, creams, or shampoos from the drug store or prescribed by your doctor.

WebMD Health 2009