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noun
Any of the small insects that feed on bookbindings, especially those of the order Psocodea.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: bookmite
Antonyms: none provided
noun
minute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books and papers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: book louse, deathwatch, Liposcelis divinatorius
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: psocopterous insect
Narrower terms: common booklouse, Trogium pulsatorium
History
From book + louse. So called because they feed on bookbinding glue.
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