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book mite

book mite noun: any number of insects that damage books.

Noun

book mite (plural book mites)

  1. (informal) Any number of insects that damage books.
  2. (informal) An avid reader.
  3. Synonym of booklouse.
    Synonyms:
    booklouse
  4. Synonym of book-scorpion.
    Synonyms:
    book-scorpion

Synonyms of book mite

Forms of book mite

pluralbook mites

Questions about book mite

What does book mite mean?
Book mite means any number of insects that damage books.
What part of speech is book mite?
Book mite is a noun.
What is the plural of book mite?
The plural of book mite is book mites.

Words near book mite in the dictionary

  1. book louse
  2. book lover
  3. book lovers
  4. book lung
  5. book lungs
  6. book mite
  7. book mites
  8. book move
  9. book moves
  10. book muslin
  11. book muslins

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