strigil noun. ['strɪdʒɪl] L16.
[Latin strigilis, from base of stringere graze, touch lightly: see -IL.]
1. 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.

2. Entomology. Any of various comblike structures used for stridulating, grasping, or cleaning. L19.

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