ὀρσοδάκνη,ἡ,
A. an insect which eats the buds of plants,perh.Haltica oleracea,
Arist. HA 552a30 . (The wordὀρσός, bud,is not found.)
ὀρσοδάκνη
Gloss
an insect which eats the buds of plants,
References
- Arist. HA 552a30
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