strigilator

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

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  • strigilator — n. [L. strigilis, scraper] One who licks the surface of another to collect secretions from the body …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

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

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