| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 3,924,886,178 visitors served. |
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
Book Louse |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Wikipedia | 0.01 sec. |
|
|
book louse [′bu̇k ‚lau̇s]
(invertebrate zoology) A common name for a number of insects belonging to the order Psocoptera; important pests in herbaria, museums, and libraries. Book Louse (Troctes divinatorius), an insect of the order Corrodentia. The body, approximately 1 mm long, is pale yellow or white; there are no wings. The book louse is widespread and feeds on plant and animal residue. It frequently lives in houses and can be found in old books—hence the name. It can damage herbaria and insect collections. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup |
|---|