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barklouse

American

[bahrk-lous] / ˈbɑrkˌlaʊs /

Or bark louse

noun

any of numerous insects of the order Psocoptera that live on the bark of trees and other plants.

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

barklice

plural

Etymology

Origin of barklouse

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; bark ² + louse

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