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Definition of Booklouse
1. Noun. Minute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books and papers.
Exact synonyms: Book Louse, Deathwatch, Liposcelis Divinatorius
Generic synonyms: Psocopterous Insect
Group relationships: Genus Liposcelis, Liposcelis
Specialized synonyms: Common Booklouse, Trogium Pulsatorium
Generic synonyms: Psocopterous Insect
Group relationships: Genus Liposcelis, Liposcelis
Specialized synonyms: Common Booklouse, Trogium Pulsatorium
Definition of Booklouse
1. Noun. Any of the small insects who feed on bookbindings, especially those of the order ''Psocoptera''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Booklouse
1. a wingless insect that damages books [n -LICE]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Booklouse
Literary usage of Booklouse
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. How to Recognize and Eliminate Silverfish, Beetles, Cockroaches, Moths by Thomas A. Parker (1991)
"The booklouse is a soft-bodied, tiny insect that feeds on microscopic mold which
grows on library materials in damp situations. ..."
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