noun
- a small wingless insect that feeds on paper, book bindings, and other starchy materials
Usage: entomology
Examples
- The old library had a booklouse infestation that damaged many rare manuscripts.
- Booklice are often found in humid environments where books are stored.
- The librarian discovered booklouse damage on the spine of the antique volume.
- Despite their name, booklice are not actually lice but belong to a different insect order.
- Controlling humidity levels can help prevent booklouse problems in archives.
- The tiny booklouse left small holes in the pages of the dictionary.