κυψέλη,ἡ,
A. any hollow vessel: chest, box(whence Cypselus was called), Hdt. 5.92 .έ, Plu. 2.164a , Paus. 5.17.5 ;ἑξμέδιμνος κ., ofa cornchest, Ar. Pax 631 ;bee-hive, Plu. 2.601c : metaph.,κυψέλαι φρονημάτων boxesfull of thoughts, Com.Adesp. 703 .
II. hollow of the ear, Poll. 2.85 , Hsch. : hence,
2.
= κυψελίς
11 ,ear-wax,κυψέλην . . ἔχεις . . ἐν τοῖς ὠσίν, prov. of stupid men, Com.Adesp. 620 , cf. Eup. 213 , Alex.Aphr. Pr. 2.63 .