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booklouse

Definition of booklouse

noun (plural booklice)

  • a minute insect that typically has reduced or absent wings, frequently found in buildings where it may cause damage to books and paper.
    • Liposcelidae and related families in the order Psocoptera: many species, in particular the common Liposcelis bostrychophilus

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