booklouse

English

Etymology

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

Noun

booklouse (plural booklice)

1. Any of the small insects who feed on bookbindings, especially those of the order Psocoptera.

   Synonym: bookmite

Translations

Psocoptera

• Navajo: akáshtʼóózh biyaʼ