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book louse

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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.


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Throughout the human story Nick develops a cartoon strip featuring Frankenlouse, a book louse from Frankenstein who has been let loose in a classics collection, where he begins to devour everything but the letter m.
 
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