bark louse

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Synonyms: barklouse, bark-louse, back house, bird louse, book louse, carp louse, dark house, barkhouse

Antonyms: barklouse, bark-louse, back house, bird louse, book louse, carp louse, dark house, barkhouse

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|obsolete}} Any [[insect]] of the family {{taxfmt|Coccidae|family}}, that infest the bark of trees and vines.
2. Any insect of the order {{taxfmt|Psocoptera|order}}, that live on or near trees and feed on [[alga]]e and [[lichen]].

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