"booklouse" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: booklice [plural]
Etymology: From book + louse. So called because they feed on bookbinding glue. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|book|louse}} book + louse Head templates: {{en-noun|booklice}} booklouse (plural booklice)
  1. Any of the small insects who feed on bookbindings, especially those of the order Psocoptera. Categories (lifeform): Barklice Synonyms: bookmite Translations (Psocoptera): akáshtʼóózh biyaʼ (Navajo)

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