Minutia

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /maɪˈnjuː.ʃə/

Origin

Borrowed from Latin minutia.

Full definition of minutia

Noun

1. A minor detail, often of negligible importance.They spent all their time on minutiae, never making real progress.
2. (biometrics, forensics) Any of the major features of a fingerprint that allow prints to be compared.