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bookworm
The definition of bookworm is someone who spends a lot of time reading or studying.
(noun)The girl who would rather stay inside and read than go out and play is an example of a bookworm.
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See bookworm in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- any of a number of insects or insect larvae that harm books by feeding on the binding, paste, etc.
- a person who spends much time reading or studying
See bookworm in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- One who spends much time reading or studying.
- Any of various insects, especially booklice and silverfish, that infest books and feed on the paste in the bindings.
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