book louse

A form of booklouse — Any of the small insects that feed on bookbindings, especially those of the order Psocodea.

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booklousedeathwatchLiposcelis divinatorius
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Meanings

nounbook louse (plural book lice)

plural book lice

  1. alternativeAlternative form of booklouse.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounminute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books and papers

Similar
booklousedeathwatchLiposcelis divinatorius
Broader
psocopterous insect
Also see
booklousedeathwatchpsocidpsocopteran

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

book louse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/book%20louse

MLA

“book louse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/book%20louse. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “book louse,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/book%20louse.

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