HyperDic: book_louse

English > 1 sense of the expression book louse:
NOUNanimalbook louse, booklouse, deathwatch, Liposcelis divinatoriusminute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books / books and papers
English > book louse: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningminute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books / books and papers.
Synonymsbooklouse, deathwatch, Liposcelis divinatorius
Member ofLiposcelis, genus LiposcelisA genus of Psocidae
Narrowercommon booklouse, Trogium pulsatoriumA variety of booklouse
Broaderpsocopterous insectsmall soft-bodied insect with chewing mouthparts and either no wings or two pairs

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