κογχύλιον

kogchylion

small kind of mussel

Appears 8 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 6
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Book III 1
Chapter 15 519b13–25

519b21
Book V 1
Chapter 15 546b15–548a21

547b7
Book VIII 2
Chapter 2 589a10–592a27

590b4
591a1
Book IX 2
Chapter 37 620b10–622b18

622a7
622b17
On Colours 1
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Chapter 6 797a33–799b20

799b17
Parts of Animals 1
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Book II 1
Chapter 17 660a14–661a30

661a22

Dictionary (LSJ)

κογχύλιον, τό, Dim. of κογχύλη, A. small kind of mussel or cockle, Epich. 42.1, Sophr. 24, Arist. HA 547b7, PA 661a22, al., POxy. 1449.21 (iii A.D.). 2. any mollusc or its shell, Hdt. 2.12, Hp. Vict. 2.48, Diocl.Fr. 133; used to cover seals, Sch.Ar. V. 583; fossil shell, Plu. 2.367b. II. = κόχλος, Crito ap.Gal. 12.660, Dsc. 2.8.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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