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book louse
book·louse or book louse (bo͝ok′lous′)n. pl. book·lice or book lice (-līs′) Any of various small, often wingless insects of the order Psocoptera that feed on stored flour products, paper, or bookbindings.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. book louse - minute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books and papersbooklouse, deathwatch, Liposcelis divinatoriuspsocopterous insect - small soft-bodied insect with chewing mouthparts and either no wings or two pairsgenus Liposcelis, Liposcelis - a genus of Psocidaecommon booklouse, Trogium pulsatorium - a variety of booklouse |
Book Louse
book louse[′bu̇k ‚lau̇s] (invertebrate zoology) A common name for a number of insects belonging to the order Psocoptera; important pests in herbaria, museums, and libraries. Book Louse (Troctes divinatorius), an insect of the order Corrodentia. The body, approximately 1 mm long, is pale yellow or white; there are no wings. The book louse is widespread and feeds on plant and animal residue. It frequently lives in houses and can be found in old books—hence the name. It can damage herbaria and insect collections. book louse
Related to book louse: book liceSynonyms for book lousenoun minute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books and papersSynonyms- booklouse
- deathwatch
- Liposcelis divinatorius
Related Words- psocopterous insect
- genus Liposcelis
- Liposcelis
- common booklouse
- Trogium pulsatorium
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