First Known Use: 1891
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psocid
noun pso·cid \ˈsō-səd\
Definition of PSOCID
: any of an order (Psocoptera syn. Corrodentia) of minute usually winged primitive insects (as a book louse) having simple mouthparts
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Origin of PSOCID
ultimately from New Latin Psocus, genus of lice
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