στρόβῑλ-ος,ὁ, (στρόβος)
A. round ball,στρόβιλος ἀμφάκανθον εἱλίξας δέμαςrolling its prickly bodyinto a ball, of the hedgehog (ἐχῖνος), Ion Trag. 38.4 ;ὀστράκου ς. theballof an egg-shell, i.e. a round egg-shell, Lyc. 506 , cf. 89 .
2. spinning-top, Pl. R. 436d , Plu. Lys. 12 .
3. cyclone, whirlwind, Arist. Mu. 395a7 , Epicur. Ep. 2p.47U. , Men. 536.4 (metaph., Id. Sam. 210 );τρικυμίαι καὶ ς. Luc. Tox. 19 , cf. Aristid. 1.164J. , Poll. 4.159 .
4. twistorturn in music, Pherecr. 145.14 , Pl.Com. 254 .
5. whirling dance, pirouette, Καρκίνου στρόβιλοι
Ar. Pax 864
, cf. Ath. 14.630a .
6. later ( Phryn. 374 , Gal. 6.591 , 15.848 ), = κῶνος ,pine-cone, Thphr. HP 3.9.1 , POxy. 1088.55
(i A.D.), 1211.6
(ii A.D.), etc.; κόκκοι στροβίλου
IG 14.966.12
(Rome).