ἀλεκτορ-ίς[ᾰ],ίδος,ἡ , fem. ofἀλέκτωρ,
A. hen, Hp. Int. 27 , Nat.Puer. 29 (pl.), Epich. 152 , 172 , Hecat. 58 (pl.):—used by Trag. and Com. acc. to Phryn. 207 as generic name, cf. Arist. HA 544a32 , 614b10 , Diocl.Fr. 141 , Herod. 6.100 , etc.;Ἀδριαναὶ ἀ., a small kind, Arist. HA 558b16 .
II.
= θρὶξ ἡ ἀπὸ τῆς κεφαλῆς τρεφομένη , Hsch. , cf. EM 59.24 .