Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [boo k-lous]
- /ˈbʊkˌlaʊs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [boo k-lous]
- /ˈbʊkˌlaʊs/
Definitions of booklouse word
- noun booklouse any small insect of the order Psocoptera, esp Trogium pulsatorium (common booklouse), a wingless species that feeds on bookbinding paste, etc 3
- noun plural booklouse any of numerous minute, wingless insects of the order Psocoptera, often living among books or papers. 1
- noun booklouse Any of the small insects who feed on bookbindings, especially those of the order Psocoptera. 0
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Origin of booklouse
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; book + louse
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Parts of speech for Booklouse
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
booklouse popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
booklouse usage trend in Literature
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