psocid
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sɪd, ˈsɒs noun
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any member of the order Psocoptera, comprising the booklice and barklice.
Origin:
1890–95; < Neo-Latin Psocidae, equivalent to Psoc(us) name of a genus (< Greek psôchos dust) + -idae -id2
1890–95; < Neo-Latin Psocidae, equivalent to Psoc(us) name of a genus (< Greek psôchos dust) + -idae -id2
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psocid
any of a group of about 5,000 species of soft-bodied insects, usually less than 5 mm (0.2 inch) long. Its slender antennae are at least as long as its body, and wing venation is simple, with no crossveins. Mouthparts are adapted for chewing, with the upper jaw usually elongated and chisel-like. Psocids eat fungi (including molds), cereals, pollen, and organic debris.
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Psocid
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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For the psocid species, the depth of the treated layer was the decisive factor for adult mortality.
Knowledge of the suitability of different cereal grains for psocid pests is important for their management.
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