βαλανίς

ίδος, ἡ
A. pessary, Hp. Mul. 2.155, Steril. 221.
2. peg, stopper, PLond. 3.1177.178 (ii A. D.).
II. = βαλάνισσα, Suid.
Liddell, Scott & Jones
A Greek-English Lexicon, 1940
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