booklouse

• Inseto minúsculo e sem asas da ordem Psocoptera, que se alimenta de material orgânico e costuma infestar e danificar livros, papéis e outros objetos armazenados. Também é chamado de piolho-de-livro.

A minute wingless insect of the order Psocoptera that infests and damages books, papers, and other stored organic materials.

plural irregular

1. Small insect that damages booksC1formal

   A tiny, wingless insect that feeds on mold, fungi, and starchy materials found in books, paper, and old documents.

   Piolho-de-livro

   • The librarian found a booklouse infestation in the rare book collection.
   • Booklice are often found in damp, dark areas where books are stored.
   • A single booklouse can cause significant damage to paper over time.

   Sinônimosbook lousepsocid