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ἕλμινς

ἕλμινς, worm

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ἕλμινθας feminine accusative plural of ἕλμινς

See ἕλμινθας in Morpho

ἕλμινς (Hp. Morb. 4.54), ινθος, ἡ, dat. pl. ἕλμινσι Choerob. in Theod. 1.299:—also nom. ἕλμις, Arist. HA 602b26; acc. ἕλμιθα IG 4.952.10, 18; nom. pl. ἕλμεις Dsc. Eup. 2.67; dat. ἕλμῑσι Opp. H. 3.180: also gen. ἕλμιγγος Hp. Epid. 1.4.12 [1.26.ιβʹ]:—
  • worm,
    • I intestinal-worm, either flat (πλατεῖα) or round (στρογγύλη), Id. Morb. 4.54, cf. Prog. 11, Aph. 3.26, Arist. HA 551a8, Thphr. HP 9.12.1.
    • II parasitic worm in sponges, Arist. HA 548b15.

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