κόχλος,ὁ,
A. shell-fish with a spiral shell, used for dyeing purple, Lat.murex, Arist. HA 528a1 , AP 5.227 (Paul. Sil.); used as a trumpet, E. IT 303 , Theoc. 22.75 , Mosch. 2.124 : also fem., Naumach. ap. Stob. 4.31.76 , Paus. 3.21.6 ;Κασπίῃ ἐν κ., of a large sea-shell, A.R. 3.859 .
2. land snail, Arist. Mir. 846b13 .
3. kohl, Eust. 728.47 .