BOOKWORMS

Noun

bookworms

plural of bookworm

Source: Wiktionary


BOOKWORM

Book"worm`, n.

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any larva of a beetle or moth, which is injurious to books. Many species are known.

2. A student closely attached to books or addicted to study; a reader without appreciation. I wanted but a black gown and a salary to be as mere a bookworm as any there. Pope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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