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Bookworm, any insect (e.g., moths, beetles) whose larval (or adult) forms injure books by gnawing the binding and piercing the pages with small holes. No single species may properly be called the bookworm because a large number of insects feed upon dry, starchy material or paper and may damage.
Bookworm is a general name for any insect that is said to bore through books. [1] [2] The damage to books that is commonly attributed to "bookworms" is often caused by the larvae of various types of insects, including beetles, moths, and cockroaches, which may bore or chew through books seeking food. The damage is not caused by any species of worm.
The Bookworm (German: Der Bücherwurm) is an oil-on-canvas painting by the German painter and poet Carl Spitzweg. The picture was made c. 1850 and is typical of Spitzweg's humorous, anecdotal style and it is characteristic of Biedermeier art in general.
BOOKWORM, n. A student closely attached to books, or addicted to study; also, a reader without judgment. Perhaps Webster was on to something in his choice of words. Perhaps some bookworms are pathological and should be diagnosed with a book addiction disorder.
Feb 5, 2021 · The earliest documented appearance of the word bookworm, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is in 1580. It appears in Three Proper and Witty Familiar Letters, a series of correspondences between scholar Gabriel Harvey and poet Edmund Spenser.
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Jun 24, 2020 · First, I will need you to do a quick Google search for “bookworm” and let’s just look for a moment at these worms. Clearly, from these images, there are a number of things which we must understand about bookworms. • 99% of Bookworms are green. • 95% of bookworms wear glasses.
