strigilator

strigilator
n. [L. strigilis, scraper]
One who licks the surface of another to collect secretions from the body.

Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. . 2005.

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  • strigilator — strig·i·la·tor …   English syllables

  • strigilator — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌlād.ə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: strigilate + or : any of various myrmecophiles or termitophiles that feed by licking the surface of the bodies of the ants or termites with which they live …   Useful english dictionary

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