Definition of bibliopole

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bib·li·o·pole    (bbl--pl) KEY  also bib·li·op·o·list  (bbl-p-lst) KEY 

NOUN:

A dealer in rare books.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Latin bibliopla, bookseller, from Greek bibliopls : biblio-, biblio- + plein, to sell; see pel-⁴ in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
bibli·o·polic  (-plk) KEY  or bibli·o·poli·cal(Adjective)