psocid
[ soh-sid, sos-id ]
/ ˈsoʊ sɪd, ˈsɒs ɪd /
noun
any of numerous minute winged insects of the family Psocidae (order Psocoptera), including most of the common barklice, having mouth parts adapted for chewing and feeding on fungi, lichens, algae, decaying plant material, etc., and occurring on the bark of trees and the leaves of plants.
any member of the order Psocoptera, comprising the booklice and barklice.
Origin of psocid
1890–95; < New Latin
Psocidae, equivalent to
Psoc(us) name of a genus (< Greek
psôchos dust) +
-idae
-id2
OTHER WORDS FROM psocid
pso·cine [soh-sahyn, sos-ahyn] /ˈsoʊ saɪn, ˈsɒs aɪn/, adjectiveWords nearby psocid
pskov,
psl,
psni,
psoas,
psoas abscess,
psocid,
psora,
psoralea,
psoralen,
psorelcosis,
psoriasiform
Example sentences from the Web for psocid
In shape of body and character of the mouth-parts they are most nearly allied to the Psocid.
Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects |C. V. RileyThese insects are very closely allied to the Psocid in their habits.