Devourer of knowledge (8)

I believe the answer is:

bookworm

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'devourer of knowledge' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for bookworm that I've seen before include "One devoted to reading" , "Incessant reader" , "One who loves reading" , "One spends a lot of time reading" , "An avid reader or a kind of grub" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Globe and Mail.

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