Aristotle Greek Lexicon κύημα

κύημα

kyema

that which is conceived, embryo, foetus

Appears 113 times across Aristotle's works.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

κύημα [ῠ], ατος, τό, A. that which is conceived, embryo, foetus, Hp. Epid. 7.6, al., Pl. R. 461c, Arist. GA 719b33, etc. II. in Botany, that which is swollen as the result of growth, e.g. base of flower-head, Thphr. HP 6.4.3: of a cabbage-sprout, Dsc. 2.120, Gal. 6.642.

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