ἀμφίστομος,ον,
A. with double mouth,of the ichneumon, Eub. 107.15 ; ὄρυγμα ἀ. tunnel,
Hdt. 3.60
; σπήλαιον
Apollod. 2.5.1
;λαβὰς ἀ.handleson both sides of bowl(ἑκατέρωθεν τοῦ στόματοςSch.), S. OC 473 ;ἀ. θυρίδες,of honeycombs, Arist. HA 624a8 ; of fistulae, Meges ap. Orib. 44.24.11 .
2. two-edged,
ξίφη
D.S. 5.33
;ἕκτορεςanchorswith two flukes,
Luc. Lex. 15 .
3. of a body of soldiers,facing both ways, δύναμις, τόξις,
Plb. 2.28.6 , 29.4 , cf. Ascl. Tact. 3.5 , Onos. 21.2 ; φάλαγξ
Ael. Tact. 37.1
, Arr. Tact. 29.1 .Adv. -μως with