κέλυφος

A. sheath, case,

1. in fruits, pod, shell, Arist. GA 752a20, Thphr. HP 2.4.2, etc.

2. in animals, sheath, Arist. HA 510a28.

b. τὰ κ. τῶν ᾠῶν egg-shells, Id. GA 743a17; in fish, encasing membrane, Id. HA 568b9; τὸ περὶ τὰς γενέσεις κ. ib.600b17.

c. envelope, of a chrysalis, ib.551a20, 601a6,8, GA 758b17; of the chrysalis of the stag-beetle, Id. HA 551b19.

d. shell of crustaceous fish, ib. 549b25.

e. hollow of the eye, AP 9.439 (Crin.).

3. metaph., of old dicasts, ἀντωμοσιῶν κελύφη mere affidavit-husks, Ar. V. 545 (lyr.); of an old man's boat, which served as his shell or coffin, AP 9.242 (Antiphil.). [υ, exc. Opp. C. 3.503.] (Prob. cogn. with καλύπτω.)