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Social sciences → Etymology → Word origins, A - H → Word origins, B
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  • Robert McLaren
    The "bookworm" is not a single insect, but rather a group of insects which largely have in common their love of devouring parts of books and other documents. A person is referred to as a 'bookworm' when they have a similar intellectual appetite, 'devouring' books and printed material. The are prolific readers for whom a book is a virtual constant companion. For information on the insect group referred to as 'bookworms', try this great link. http://www.unesco.org/webworld/ramp/html/r8820e/r8820e03.htm
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