"strigilator" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: strigilators [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} strigilator (plural strigilators)
  1. (zoology) Any of various myrmecophiles that feed on the oily secretions on the bodies of ants. Categories (topical): Zoology Related terms: strigil
    Sense id: en-strigilator-en-noun-gywrD6DC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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