mitis

British  

/ ˈmiː-, ˈmaɪtɪs /

noun

1. 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

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

At caret insidijs hominum, quia mitis hirundo est, Qu�sque colat turres Chaon�s ales habet.

From Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (6 of 8) The Sixt Booke of the Historie of England by Holinshed, Raphael

The sexes of the allied Felis mitis also differ, but even in a less degree, the general hues of the female being rather paler than in the male, with the spots less black.

From The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex Volume II (1st Edition) by Darwin, Charles