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strigil(dictionary)

strigil (iou)



strigil noun. L16.
[Latin strigilis, from base of stringere graze, touch lightly: see -IL.]
Classical Antiquities. An instrument with a curved blade, used to scrape sweat and dirt from the skin in a hot-air bath or after exercise; a scraper. L16.
Entomology. Any of various comblike structures used for stridulating, grasping, or cleaning. L19.