Meaning of bibliophage | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A person who loves to read books; a bookworm.
   figuratively
2. A creature that consumes books’ physical contents.

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Examples

“Janet loved reading. She was a real bibliophage.”

“Once inside, they begin to mine; there may be apparently nothing wrong outside, but when you open the book you find a hollow filled with insects, which have eaten almost all the letterpress, up to the margins. By keeping the shelves away from the walls and giving a little attention to wormy volumes, the Library may be easily freed from this kind of Bibliophage.”

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