κέλῡφος,εος,τό,
A. sheath, case,
1. in fruits,pod, shell, Arist. GA 752a20 , Thphr. HP 2.4.2 , etc.
2. in animals,sheath, Arist. HA 510a28 .
b. τὰ κ. τῶν ᾠῶνegg-shells, Id. GA 743a17 ; in fish,encasing membrane, Id. HA 568b9 ;τὸ περὶ τὰς γενέσεις κ.ib. 600b17 .
c. envelope, of a chrysalis, ib. 551a20 , 601a6 , 8 , GA 758b17 ; of the chrysalis of the stag-beetle, Id. HA 551b19 .
d. shellof crustaceous fish, ib. 549b25 .
e. hollowof the eye, AP 9.439 ( Crin. ).
3. metaph., of old dicasts,ἀντωμοσιῶν κελύφηmere affidavit-husks, Ar. V. 545 (lyr.); of an old man'sboat, which served as hisshellorcoffin,
AP 9.242 ( Antiphil. ). [ῡ, exc. Opp. C. 3.503 .] (Prob. cogn. withκαλύπτω.)