Booklouse
any of numerous minute, wingless insects of the order Psocoptera, often living among books or papers.
noun (pl) -lice
any small insect of the order Psocoptera, esp Trogium pulsatorium (common booklouse), a wingless species that feeds on bookbinding paste, etc
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