ἐπίπτυγμα
epiptygma
over-fold, flap
Appears 6 times across Aristotle's works.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ἐπίπτυγμα, ατος, τό, (ἐπιπτύσσω) A. over-fold, flap, such as covers the orifices in animals, operculum, PA 679b18,HA 526b29,528b7: pl., opercula, of crustaceans, Resp. 477a4.
Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)
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