booklouse

noun

Meaning

Any of the small insects who feed on bookbindings, especially those of the order Psocoptera.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

deathwatch(English)book louse(English)liposcelis divinatorius(English)louse(English)bark louse(English)book mite(English)barklouse(English)bookworm(English)

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Sources

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