"book mite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: book mites [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} book mite (plural book mites)
  1. Synonym of booklouse Synonyms: booklouse [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-book_mite-en-noun-ZT30NWRv
  2. Synonym of book-scorpion Synonyms: book-scorpion [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-book_mite-en-noun-TE0jpr9w
  3. (informal) Any number of insects that damage books. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-book_mite-en-noun-NAcrStam Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 24 35 17
  4. (informal) An avid reader. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-book_mite-en-noun-fS0tLT12

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