Definitions
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- noun A colony single-celled
extremophilic bacteria that hang from the ceilings of some caves.
Etymologies
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A compound of snot (from the mucousy appearance) + -tite (from the similarity with stalactites).
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Examples
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What does a snottite and a fluffy bunny have in common?
Legionella pneumophilia Emma Lurie 2006
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NORTHRUP: That is the best baby snottite I've ever seen.
CNN Transcript - Special Event: Millennium 2000: Space - January 1, 2000 2000
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I think snottite is now my favourite scientific word.
Skuds' Sister's Brother Skuds 2010
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