mə̇ˈn(y)üsh(ē)ə, mīˈ- noun
( plural minuti·ae -shēˌē ; also minutia )
Etymology: Latin, smallness, from minutus small, minute + -ia -y — more at minute
: a minute or precise detail : a minor particular : a petty matter : a small thing — usually used in plural
specialized lingo and technical minutiae — H.B.Hough
a printer caring greatly for the minutiae of his craft — Countryman
even the minutia of combat cannot be ignored — H.W.Baldwin