Definition of BOOKLOUSE

booklouse

Meanings

Plural: booklice

Noun

  • minute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books and papers
  • Any of the small insects who feed on bookbindings, especially those of the order Psocodea.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

book louse, bookmite, deathwatch, Liposcelis divinatorius

Scrabble Score: 15

booklouse is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
booklouse is not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
booklouse is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

booklouse is a valid Words With Friends word