striga

noun (1)

stri·ga | \ ˈstrīgə\

plural strigae\ -īˌjē , -ˌjī \ or strigas

Definition of striga

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a pointed appressed rigid hairlike scale or bristle

2 : a flute in a column

3 : striation

Striga

noun (2)

Stri·ga | \ ˈstrīgə\

Definition of Striga (Entry 2 of 2)

: a genus of seed plants (family Scrophulariaceae) living as root parasites especially on corn, sugarcane, and other grasses in the eastern tropics

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