lyncūrĭon — Lewis & Short
a hard, transparent gem, which, according to the opinion of the ancients, was formed of lynxes' urine
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lyncurion
lyncurion · n
a hard, transparent gem, which, according to the opinion of the ancients, was formed of lynxes' urine
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- Adversus Marcionem 1 · 0.12/10k
- Naturalis Historia 4 · 0.1/10k
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