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psocopterous insect

DEFINITIONS OF: psocopterous insect

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n small soft-bodied insect with chewing mouthparts and either no wings or two pairs

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psocid
small winged insect living on the bark and leaves of trees and feeding on e.g. fungi and decaying plant matter
Liposcelis divinatorius, book louse, booklouse, deathwatch
minute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books and papers
bark louse, bark-louse
any of several insects living on the bark of plants
Trogium pulsatorium, common booklouse
a variety of booklouse
Type of:
insect
small air-breathing arthropod
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