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booklouseAny of numerous species of tiny wingless insects of the order Psocoptera, especially Atropus pulsatoria, which lives in books and papers, feeding on starches and moulds. Most of the other species live in bark, leaves, and lichens. They thrive in dark, damp conditions. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Throughout the human story Nick develops a cartoon strip featuring Frankenlouse, a book louse from Frankenstein who has been let loose in a classics collection, where he begins to devour everything but the letter m. |
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