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book·worm 
[book-wurm] Pronunciation Key
[book-wurm] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | a person devoted to reading or studying. |
| 2. | any of various insects that feed on books, esp. a booklouse. |
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| book·worm
(bŏŏk'wûrm') Pronunciation Key
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
bookworm
bookworm
1599 (of people), 1855 of insects or maggots; there is no single species known by this name, which is applied to the anolium beetle, silverfishes, and book lice.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| bookworm | |
noun | |
| 1. | a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit [syn: pedant] |
| 2. | someone who spends a great deal of time reading |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Bookworm
Book"worm`\, n. 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any larva of a beetle or moth, which is injurious to books. Many species are known. 2. A student closely attached to books or addicted to study; a reader without appreciation. I wanted but a black gown and a salary to be as mere a bookworm as any there. --Pope.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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