Psocopterous Insect (Noun)
Meaning
Small soft-bodied insect with chewing mouthparts and either no wings or two pairs.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The psocopterous insect order is commonly known as book lice or paper mites due to their tendency to infest and feed on starchy substances.
- Psocopterous insects usually thrive in moist environments with a high humidity level.
- In an old, abandoned library, thousands of psocopterous insects were found to have infested the pages of dusty books.
- Although psocopterous insects are often mistaken as true lice, they belong to a distinct order within the class Insecta.
- The body of a psocopterous insect is typically soft and fragile, making it prone to damage and resulting in a relatively short lifespan.