psocid

noun

pso·​cid ˈsō-səd 

: any of an order (Psocoptera synonym Corrodentia) of minute usually winged primitive insects (such as a book louse) having simple mouthparts

Examples of psocid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Other insects include psocids (small, winged, grey creatures), praying mantis', mites, and ticks when the weather is unseasonably warm outside. —Lauren Smith, Good Housekeeping, 29 Nov. 2016

Word History

Etymology

ultimately from New Latin Psocus, genus of lice

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above