βοσκ-άς,άδος,ἡ,
A. feeding, f.d, νηδύς
Id. Th. 782
; ὀρταλίς
Id. Al. 293
.
2. of birdswhich feed themselves, not artificially fed, Aët. 9.30 (cf.βοσκός).
II. asSubst., kind ofduck, perh.teal, Anas crecca, Arist. HA 593b17 , Alex.Mynd. ap. Ath. 9.395d .