STRIGIL


Meaning of STRIGIL in English

n. 1 Gk & Rom. Antiq. a skin-scraper used by bathers after exercise. 2 a structure on the leg of an insect used to clean its antennae etc.

[ L strigilis f. stringere graze ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.