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book·louse

or book louse (bo͝ok′lous′)
n. pl. book·lice or book lice (-līs′)
Any of various small, often wingless insects of the order Psocoptera that feed on stored flour products, paper, or bookbindings.
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booklouse

(ˈbʊkˌlaʊs)
n, pl -lice
(Animals) any small insect of the order Psocoptera, esp Trogium pulsatorium (common booklouse), a wingless species that feeds on bookbinding paste, etc
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book′louse`

or book′ louse`,



n., pl. -lice (-ˌlaɪs)
any of numerous minute wingless insects of the order Psocoptera.
[1865–70]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.booklouse - minute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books and papersbooklouse - minute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books and papers
book louse, deathwatch, Liposcelis divinatorius
psocopterous insect - small soft-bodied insect with chewing mouthparts and either no wings or two pairs
genus Liposcelis, Liposcelis - a genus of Psocidae
common booklouse, Trogium pulsatorium - a variety of booklouse
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