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Meaning of "booklice" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BOOKLICE

booklice  [ˈbʊkˌlaɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOOKLICE

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conjunction
determiner
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Booklice is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BOOKLICE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Psocoptera

Psocoptera are an order of insects that are commonly known as booklice, barklice or barkflies. They first appeared in the Permian period, 295–248 million years ago. They are often regarded as the most primitive of the hemipteroids. Their name originates from the Greek word ψῶχος, psokos meaning gnawed or rubbed and πτερά, ptera meaning wings. There are more than 5,500 species in 41 families in three suborders. Many of these species have only been described in recent years. They range in size from 1–10 millimeters in length. The species known as booklice received their common name because they are commonly found amongst old books—they feed upon the paste used in binding. The barklice are found harmlessly on trees, feeding on algae and lichen. No member of this order is currently considered endangered; in fact, in 2007, Atlantopsocus adustus, a species native to Madeira and the Canary Islands, was found to have colonized the mild Cornish coast of southwest England. In the 2000s, morphological and molecular evidence has shown that the parasitic lice evolved from within the psocopteran suborder Troctomorpha.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOOKLICE


advice
ədˈvaɪs
device
dɪˈvaɪs
dice
daɪs
ice
aɪs
lice
laɪs
lyse
laɪs
merchandise
ˈmɜːtʃənˌdaɪs
mice
maɪs
nice
naɪs
paradise
ˈpærəˌdaɪs
poleis
ˈpɒlaɪs
preslice
priːˈslaɪs
price
praɪs
resplice
riːˈsplaɪs
rice
raɪs
slice
slaɪs
splice
splaɪs
twice
twaɪs
vice
vaɪs
woodlice
ˈwʊdlaɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOOKLICE

booking clerk
booking fee
booking form
booking office
bookish
bookishly
bookishness
bookland
bookless
booklet
booklight
booklore
booklouse
bookmaker
bookmaking
bookmaking firm
bookman
bookmark
bookmarker
bookmobile

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOOKLICE

accomplice
airport police
Alice
chalice
chief of police
complice
county police
delice
head lice
malice
Metropolitan Police
military police
police
riot police
semplice
State police
the police
thought police
traffic police
Transport Police

Synonyms and antonyms of booklice in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «booklice» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOOKLICE

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The translations of booklice from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «booklice» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

书虱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

piojos de los libros
570 millions of speakers

English

booklice
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

booklice
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

booklice
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

booklice
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

booklice
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

booklice
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

les poux des livres
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Booklice
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Staubläuse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

booklice
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

booklice
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Booklice
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

booklice
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

booklice
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बुकलाइस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

booklice
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

booklice
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

booklice
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

booklice
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

booklice
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

booklice
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

booklice
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

booklice
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

booklice
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of booklice

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOOKLICE»

The term «booklice» is normally little used and occupies the 143.962 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOOKLICE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about booklice

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOOKLICE»

Discover the use of booklice in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to booklice and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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New Scientist
The Netherlands Complaints about booklice are on the increase in Europe Hence the insects can probably disperse moulds and bacteria that are a potential risk to health. The lifestyle of the booklouse makes it easy to see why it has become a ...
2
What's Bugging Me?: Identifying and Controlling Household ...
Order Psocoptera 135 species in Hawaii, 89 native Booklice (also known as psocids) are not related to lice, though they somewhat resemble head lice in shape. They are thought to feed on books, but, in fact, they are attracted to molds  ...
JoAnn M. Tenorio, Gordon M. Nishida, 1995
3
Environmental Sampling for Unknowns
Booklice. Oftentimes, the layman will refer to paper mites as being the source of a problem, possibly because the individual associates their allergies with the mounds of paper they work with and street hearsay. The reference to "paper mites" is ...
Kathleen Hess-Kosa, 1996
4
A Field Guide to Insects: America North of Mexico
Booklice. and. Barklice: Order. Psocoptera. Identification: Small, soit-bodied, usually less than 5 mm. Wings present or absent, ii present 4 in number, membranous, FW larger than HW, and held rooflike over body at rest; wing venation reduced ...
Donald Joyce Borror, 1998
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California Master Gardener Handbook
Booklice Booklice (Liposcelis spp.) are minute insects that feed on stored papers, books, wallpaper paste, mold, mildew, cereals, and flour, and prefer higher temperatures and humid conditions. They do not bite humans, spread disease, ...
‎2002
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Fundamentals of Microanalytical Entomology: A Practical ...
Hind femur enlarged or swollen, with a notch or lateral process, or without; wings usually absent Liposcelidae Hind femur not as above; wings present Lachesillidae C. DISCUSSION OF FAMILIES Booklice (Liposcelis spp.), are frequently ...
Alan Olsen, 1995
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Ortho Home Gardener's Problem Solver
Analysis: Booklice thrive in warm, damp, undisturbed places. They teed mainly on microscopic molds that may develop on certain kinds of adhesives used in book binding and wallpaper. Booklice sometimes infest damp Spanish moss, straw, ...
Denny Schrock, Ortho Books, 2004
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A Field Guide to Common Texas Insects
Psocids, Booklice, and Barklice DESCRIPTION • Psocoptera are tiny insects that have either 4 wings or none at all. When present, wings are held tent-like over the back ofthe body. • They generally have long antennae and soft bodies.
John A. Jackman, Bastiaan M. Drees, 1998
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Residential, Industrial, And Institutional Pest Control
ALMOND MOTH TABLE 7-1. Items in the Environment that May Affect Fumigation . FIgURE 7-11. Almond moth, Cadra cautella. FIgURE 7-12. Booklice, Liposcelis bostrychophilos (above), are occasionally serious pests of stored food products.
Pat O'connor-marer, Patrick J. Marer, Mary Louise Flint, 2006
10
Likely Stories III: Contemporary Fables and Parables
THE BOOKLICE Once booklice ate their way right through a display copy of the Constitution. As with booklice in general, which seem to have no reason for existence other than the damaging and destruction of texts dear to their owners, ...
Geoffrey Grosshans, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOOKLICE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term booklice is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bakery: 'cake did not cause teen's illness'
Ms Fox said the bakery had told her that the insects were psocids, also known as booklice. After the complaint, Carmelli removed the remaining ... «Jewish Chronicle, Jun 15»
2
PestClinic is now offering One Treatment Free on the Purchase of …
Apart from these common pests, the service specialists at PestClinic also help in controlling, wasps, bees, hornets, booklice, snakes, ticks, fleas ... «Forimmediaterelease.net, May 15»
3
Autumn colours in Japan
The yellow autumn leaves are traditionally used as bookmarks, the ginkgo's chemical properties believed to reduce damage from booklice and ... «Stuff.co.nz, May 15»
4
'Pseudoscorpions' Found Prowling in Grand Canyon Cave
In fact, they are actually beneficial to us since they prey on clothes moth larvae, carpet beetle larvae, booklice, ants, mites and small flies. «Nature World News, Dec 14»
5
RICHARD FAGERLUND: Use essential oils to make safe, effective …
Centipedes, cockroaches, booklice, earwigs and silverfish can be controlled by placing several drops of peppermint or eucalyptus essential oil ... «Rio Rancho Observer, Sep 14»
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Vashta Nerada Fears Validated: Tiny Nightmare Bugs That Live …
Book scorpions feast on the booklice and dust mites which are attracted to starch-based glue used in older book binding, which is why they like ... «The Mary Sue, Aug 14»
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These tiny scorpions would like to perform an important inspection of …
This arrangement works because old book-makers used to bind books using a starch-based glue that booklice and dust mites love, so without ... «Scientific American, Aug 14»
8
Back to School: Six Strategies for Effective Close Reading
These are more likely to contain booklice (Psocoptera), which feed on mold and fungi. Open the covers carefully so as not to startle the insects ... «The Millions, Aug 14»
9
When Museum Specimen Get Infested With Bugs, Curators Have to …
Common culprits include various moth and beetle species, German cockroaches, booklice, silverfish. Once those pests are identified, curators ... «Smithsonian, Apr 14»
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A Bug's Life: Female Cave Bugs Have Penises, Penetrate Males for …
The critter in question is a winged member of the order Psocoptera -- an order of insects, known commonly as booklice, barklice or barkflies ... «DailyTech, Apr 14»

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