booklouse

English

Etymology

book +‎ louse. So called because they feed on bookbinding glue.

Noun

booklouse (plural booklice)

Any of the small insects who feed on bookbindings, especially those of the order Psocoptera.
Synonym: bookmite

Translations

Psocoptera

Navajo: akáshtʼóózh biyaʼ

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