ἐπάλλ-αξις,εως,ἡ,
A. interweavingordovetailing,
Antipho Soph. 20 (pl.); αἱ ἐ. τοῦ χάρακος
Plb. 18.18.11
;ἡ ἐ. τῶν δακτύλων crossingof two fingers so as to feel double, Arist. Metaph. 1011a33 , Insomn. 460b20 , Pr. 958b14 ;linking together,
Id. Mete. 387a12 .
2. overlappingof species, Id. GA 732b15 ;confusionof different things, Str. 12.8.2 .
b. alternation,
Pl. Sph. 240c .
3. change,
θέσεως
Hierocl. in CA 1p.419M.
; διαιτημάτων
Gal. 6.59
(pl.);varietiesof abnormal constitutions, ib. 385 (pl.).