bookworm

  1. Any of various insects that infest books.
  2. (figuratively) An avid book reader.

Frequency

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbʊk.wɜːm/
Etymology

From book + worm.

avid reader

common furniture beetle

book nut

furniture beetle

bookish person

Ptilinus pectinicornis

anobium borer

common woodworm

bookworm plush doll

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