psocid

noun

pso·​cid ˈsō-səd How to pronounce psocid (audio)
: any of an order (Psocoptera synonym Corrodentia) of minute usually winged primitive insects (such as a book louse) having simple mouthparts

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of psocid was in 1884

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“Psocid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psocid. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.

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