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1. Psocoptera, order Psocoptera, Corrodentia, order Corrodentianoun

   an order of insects: includes booklice and bark-lice

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1. Psocoptera

   Psocoptera are an order of insects that are commonly known as booklice, barklice or barkflies. They first appeared in the Permian period, 295–248 million years ago. They are often regarded as the most primitive of the hemipteroids. Their name originates from the Greek word ψῶχος, psokhos meaning gnawed or rubbed and πτερά, ptera meaning wings. There are more than 5,500 species in 41 families in three suborders. Many of these species have only been described in recent years.They range in size from 1–10 millimeters (0.04–0.4 in) in length. The species known as booklice received their common name because they are commonly found amongst old books—they feed upon the paste used in binding. The barklice are found on trees, harmlessly feeding on algae and lichen. No member of this order is currently considered endangered; in fact, in 2007, Atlantopsocus adustus, a species native to Madeira and the Canary Islands, was found to have colonized the mild Cornish coast of southwest England.In the 2000s, morphological and molecular evidence has shown that the parasitic lice (Phthiraptera) evolved from within the psocopteran suborder Troctomorpha. In modern systematics, Psocoptera and Phthiraptera are therefore treated together in the order Psocodea.

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1. psocoptera

   Psocoptera, commonly known as booklice or barklice, is an order of insects that includes more than 5,500 identified species, mainly characterized by their small size and preference for humid environments. They are typically wingless, have soft bodies and feed on fungi, algae, lichen, and organic detritus. While the name "booklice" might imply that they are harmful to books, most species of Psocoptera are not a threat to households or human belongings.

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1. Psocoptera

   Psocoptera are an order of insects that are commonly known as booklice, barklice or barkflies. They first appeared in the Permian period, 295–248 million years ago. They are often regarded as the most primitive of the hemipteroids. Their name originates from the Greek word ψωκος, psokos meaning gnawed or rubbed and πτερα, ptera meaning wings. There are more than 5,500 species in 41 families in three suborders. Many of these species have only been described in recent years. They range in size from 1–10 millimeters in length. The species known as booklice received their common name because they are commonly found amongst old books—they feed upon the paste used in binding. The barklice are found harmlessly on trees, feeding on algae and lichen. No member of this order is currently considered endangered; in fact, in 2007, Atlantopsocus adustus, a species native to Madeira and the Canary Islands, was found to have colonized the mild Cornish coast of southwest England. In the 2000s, morphological and molecular evidence has shown that the parasitic lice evolved from within the psocopteran suborder Troctomorpha. In modern systematics, Psocoptera and Phthiraptera are therefore treated together in the order Psocodea.

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1. Psocoptera

   = Corrodentia; q.v.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Psocoptera in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

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   The numerical value of Psocoptera in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Psocoptera
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psocoptera
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Psocoptera
5. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=Psocoptera