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booklouse

Syllabification: (book·louse)
Pronunciation: /ˈbo͝okˌlous/

Definition of booklouse

noun (plural booklice)

  • a minute insect that typically has reduced or absent wings and often lives in books or papers, where it feeds on mold.
    • Liposcelidae and related families in the order Psocoptera: many species

booklouse in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of booklouse in the British & World English dictionary