booklouse

or book louse

[ boo k-lous ]
/ ˈbʊkˌlaʊs /

noun, plural book·lice [boo k-lahys] /ˈbʊkˌlaɪs/.

any of numerous minute, wingless insects of the order Psocoptera, often living among books or papers.

Origin of booklouse

First recorded in 1865–70; book + louse

British Dictionary definitions for booklouse

booklouse
/ (ˈbʊkˌlaʊs) /

noun plural -lice

any small insect of the order Psocoptera, esp Trogium pulsatorium (common booklouse), a wingless species that feeds on bookbinding paste, etc