κόγχ-η,ἡ,
A. musselor (perh.)cockle, Emp. 76.1 , Sophr. 25 , X. An. 5.3.8 , Arar. 8.2 , Posidipp. 14.2 ; including several species, Arist. HA 528a22 , 547b13 , 622b2 ; ἀνέχασκον ἐμφερέστατα ὀπτωμέναις κόγχαισιν
Ar. Fr. 68
;κόγχην διελεῖνto open amussel, prov. of an easy task, Telecl. 19 ;κόγχης ἄξιον, i.e. worthless, Hsch. , Suid.
2. shell-full, a small measure of capacity, Pherecr. 143.3 , Hp. Nat.Mul. 32 , Morb. 3.15 , Thphr. HP 9.6.2 .
II. anything like a mussel-shell, esp.shell-like cavityin the body, as,
1. hollow of the ear, Ruf. Onom. 44 , Poll. 2.86 .
2. knee-pan, ib. 188 .
III. case round a sealattached to documents, Ar. V. 585 .
IV. nichefor a statue, CIG 4556 (Palestine);apse,
Epigr.Gr. 446.3 (Medjed).
V. fourth part of a sphere, Hero
*Stereom.