σκώληξ
ηκος, ὁ
A.
worm, esp. earthworm, ὥς τε σκώληξ ἐπὶ γαίῃ κεῖτο ταθείς Il. 13.654.
2.
pl., grubs or larvae of insects, Ar. V. 1111, Fr. 583, Nicopho 1, Thphr. HP 8.10.4; ἐξ οὗ ὅλου ὅλον γίνεται τὸ ζῷον, opp. the egg (ᾠόν), Arist. HA 489b8, cf. GA 733a1, HA 506a26, 551b2, al.
3.
pl., worms in dung, in decayed matter, in trees and wood, Thphr. HP 3.12.6, 5.4.4, etc.
4.
metaph., οἱ κόλακές εἰσι . . οὐσίας σκώληκες Anaxil. 33.1.
5.
aerugo vermicularis, Dsc. 5.79, Androm. ap.Gal. 13.806.
II.
thread twisted from the distaff, Epig. 7.
III.
Aeol. for κολόκυμα, Pl.Com. 25, cf. Phryn. PS p.108 B., Hsch., Phot.
IV.
worm-shaped cake, Alciphr. Fr. 6.
V.
heap of threshed corn, Hsch.