Atropidae

Atropidae
noun
booklice
• Syn: ↑family Atropidae
• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Psocoptera, ↑order Psocoptera, ↑Corrodentia, ↑order Corrodentia

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\\ə.ˈträpəˌdē\ noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Atropos, type genus (from Greek Atropos) + -idae; from the belief that the ticking sound made by some species of book lice forebodes a death
: a widely distributed family of wingless insects (order Corrodentia) that include most book lice and that feed on organic debris and often damage various stored products (as processed foods, book bindings, and herbarium specimens)

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  • family Atropidae — noun booklice • Syn: ↑Atropidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Psocoptera, ↑order Psocoptera, ↑Corrodentia, ↑order Corrodentia …   Useful english dictionary

  • arthropod family — noun any of the arthropods • Hypernyms: ↑family • Hyponyms: ↑Phalangiidae, ↑family Phalangiidae, ↑Argiopidae, ↑family Argiopidae, ↑orb weaver, ↑Theridiidae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Corrodentia — noun an order of insects: includes booklice and bark lice • Syn: ↑Psocoptera, ↑order Psocoptera, ↑order Corrodentia • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑Insecta, ↑clas …   Useful english dictionary

  • order Corrodentia — noun an order of insects: includes booklice and bark lice • Syn: ↑Psocoptera, ↑order Psocoptera, ↑Corrodentia • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑Insecta, ↑class Insecta …   Useful english dictionary

  • order Psocoptera — noun an order of insects: includes booklice and bark lice • Syn: ↑Psocoptera, ↑Corrodentia, ↑order Corrodentia • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑Insecta, ↑class Insecta …   Useful english dictionary

  • Psocoptera — noun an order of insects: includes booklice and bark lice • Syn: ↑order Psocoptera, ↑Corrodentia, ↑order Corrodentia • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑Insecta, ↑cla …   Useful english dictionary

  • book louse — noun minute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books and papers • Syn: ↑booklouse, ↑deathwatch, ↑Liposcelis divinatorius • Hypernyms: ↑psocopterous insect • Hyponyms: ↑common booklouse, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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