I. ˈstrīgə noun
( plural stri·gae -īˌjē, -ˌjī ; or strigas )
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, furrow, windrow, swath — more at strike
1. : a pointed appressed rigid hairlike scale or bristle
2. : a flute in a column
3. : striation
• stri·gal -_gəl adjective
II. noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin
: a genus of seed plants (family Scrophulariaceae) living as root parasites especially on corn, sugarcane, and other grasses in the eastern tropics