BOOKLOUSE

Meaning of BOOKLOUSE in English

■ noun ( plural booklice ) a minute insect with no or rudimentary wings, capable of causing damage to books and paper. [ Liposcelis bostrychophilus and other species.]

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BOOKLOUSE — /book"lows'/ , n. , pl. booklice /-luys'/ . any of numerous minute, wingless insects of the order Psocoptera, often living …
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BOOKWORM — /book"werrm'/ , n. 1. a person devoted to reading or studying. 2. any of various insects that feed on books, …
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PSOCID — any member of the insect order Psocoptera (also called Corrodentia), of about 1,100 species. The psocid is soft-bodied and usually …
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