-ōsəˌdē, -äs- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Psocus, type genus + -idae
: a family of small soft-bodied winged insects (order Corrodentia) related to the book lice, widely distributed, and feeding upon lichens, fungi, and decaying vegetation
• pso·cine -ōˌsīn, äˌs- adjective