Definitions for psocid
psocid
pso·cid
Spelling: [soh-sid, sos-id]
IPA: /ˈsoʊ sɪd, ˈsɒs ɪd/
Psocid is a 6 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.
You can make 114 anagrams from letters in psocid (cdiops).
Definitions for psocid
noun
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any of numerous minute winged insects of the family Psocidae (order Psocoptera), including most of the common barklice, having mouth parts adapted for chewing and feeding on fungi, lichens, algae, decaying plant material, etc., and occurring on the bark of trees and the leaves of plants.
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any member of the order Psocoptera, comprising the booklice and barklice.
Origin of psocid
1890-95; New Latin Psocidae, equivalent to Psoc(us) name of a genus (Greek psôchos dust) + -idae -id2
Examples for psocid
In shape of body and character of the mouth-parts they are most nearly allied to the psocid.
These insects are very closely allied to the psocid in their habits.