κανθαρίς

kantharis

beetle

Appears 5 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 4
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Book IV 1
Chapter 7 531b20–532b28

531b25
Book V 3
Chapter 8 541b34–542b16

542a9
542a10

Chapter 19 550b22–552b25

552b1
Generation of Animals 1
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Book I 1
Chapter 16 721a2–29

721a8

Dictionary (LSJ)

κανθαρίς, ίδος, ἡ, a kind of A. beetle, prob. blister-beetle, Cantharis vesicatoria, Arist. HA 531b25, 542a9; used in medicine, Hp. Nat.Mul. 32, Plu. 2.22a: pl., POxy. 1088.14 (i A.D.); beetle hurtful to corn, Pl.Com. 37, Thphr. HP 8.10.1, Nic. Al. 115; also to fruits, etc., Arist. HA 552b1; so prob. in Gal. 12.363. II. a kind of fish, Numen. ap. Ath. 7.326f.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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