χηρᾰμός,
A. hole, cleft, hollow, κοίλην εἰσέπτατο πέτρην, χηραμόν,of a rock pigeon, Il. 21.495 , cf. Arist. HA 614b35 , Hld. 8.16 ;χ. [σφηκῶν] Lyc. 181 ; of a mouse'shole,
Babr. 107.13 ; of ahollowin the hilt of a sword, Ach.Tat. 3.20 , 21 ; of a shell, Id. 2.11 ; of thehollowson the sides of the tongue, Poll. 2.107 .—The gend. is undetermined in Hom. ; fem., A.R. 4.1452 , prob. in Arist.l.c.; masc., Ael. NA 3.26 , Philostr. VA 2.14 : heterocl. pl.χηραμά,τά,
Nic. Th. 55 , 149 , Q.S. 9.382 ; cf.χηλαμός, χαραμός, χειραμός.