ἠθμοειδής,ές,
A. like a strainer, perforated, Hero Spir. 1.8 , Plu. 2.699a ; κοιλίαι
Aret. SD 2.3
.
II. τὸ ἠ. ὀστοῦνtheethmoidorperforatedbone at the root of the nose, Gal. UP 11.12 : more freq. in pl.,τὰ -ειδῆ, with or withoutὀστᾶ, ib. 8.7 ;ἠ. δεξαμεναί, of the kidneys, prob. in Ph. 2.244 (αἱμο-, ἰσθμο-codd., cf. Gal. Nat.Fac. 1.15 ).Adv.
-δῶς
Ruf. Anat. 52
.