Definitions for psocids

psocids pso·cid

Spelling: [soh-sid, sos-id]
IPA: /ˈsoʊ sɪd, ˈsɒs ɪd/

Psocids is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 144 anagrams from letters in psocids (cdiopss).

Definitions for psocids

noun

  1. 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.
  2. any member of the order Psocoptera, comprising the booklice and barklice.

Origin of psocids

1890-95; New Latin Psocidae, equivalent to Psoc(us) name of a genus (Greek psôchos dust) + -idae -id2

Examples for psocids

These insects are very closely allied to the psocid in their habits.

In shape of body and character of the mouth-parts they are most nearly allied to the psocid.

Word Value for psocids
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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