mitis

British

/ ˈmiː-, ˈmaɪtɪs /

noun

a malleable iron, fluid enough for casting, made by adding a small amount of aluminium to wrought iron

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Etymology

Origin of mitis

C19: from Latin: soft

Example Sentences

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Streptococcus mitis tends to act as a gatekeeper toward other bacterial threats, including those that can cause periodontal disease, he said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2024

Surprisingly, they found that one bacterial species, Streptococcus mitis, tended to dominate in certain patients with IPF who were not treated with antibiotics.

From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2024

The team notably did not find the same protective relationship between oral Streptococcus mitis and IPF in patients who had received antibiotics.

From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2024

Felis pardalis and F. mitis, sexual difference in the colouring of.

From The Descent of Man by Darwin, Charles

Suavis amico, inimico, ita mitis, nudum ut amictu, Quum se vestibat, cotidie indueret.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 332, June, 1843 by Various

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